It’s not just Kamala Harris who is for “they/them.” It’s not the entire Democratic Party, and on Wednesday Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers proved it by issuing a new administrative rule striking the words “father” and “pregnant woman” from state documents, replacing them with “other parent” and “pregnant member.” What his supporters hail as a step toward “inclusivity,” critics deride as a triumph of ideology over common sense—and a symbol of how thoroughly liberals have gone off the rails.
The order, announced Wednesday, did not come out of nowhere. Since the mid-2010s, Democrats nationwide have embraced gender ideology in government, medicine, and law. The Biden administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission already uses the same phrasing under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2023. Evers, who has wielded the veto pen more aggressively than any governor in Wisconsin history, has now followed suit, imposing language critics say erases mothers and fathers from official recognition.
In February, the governor announced his administration would no longer be calling women who were pregnant “pregnant women,” and instead would begin talking about “inseminated persons.”
The rule has inflamed Wisconsin’s already polarized climate. Opponents accuse Democrats of subordinating tradition to ideology—arguing that fathers, mothers, and women are not mere linguistic constructs. Supporters, led by groups like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, counter that inclusive terms affirm identities and promote equity, though even they acknowledge evidence of real-world benefits remains anecdotal.
Evers’ announcement comes as he prepares to leave office in 2026, guaranteeing the state’s first open gubernatorial race in 16 years. For Republicans, the new rule is evidence that Democrats are captive to cultural radicalism. For Democrats, it is a statement of principle: gender ideology is here to stay. And in a battleground state still bruised from the 2024 presidential election, the political ramifications will reach far beyond Madison.
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