Sarah Huckabee Sanders Clamps Down on Gender-Neutral Language in Official Arkansas Documents

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday enacted an executive order mandating gender-specific terminology in official state documents. According to the Arkansas Advocate, this move aims to preserve femininity against what the governor calls “woke, anti-women words.” The publication is unrelated to The Advocate. The executive order necessitates the replacement of gender-neutral terms with “female-affirming” alternatives, such as using “pregnant woman” or “pregnant mom” instead of “pregnant person” and “breastfeeding” instead of “chestfeeding.” During a speech at the order’s signing, she emphasized her stance according to prepared remarks, saying, “We...