The Scripps National Spelling Bee in the US has generated attention after it included "womyn" as an acceptable alternative spelling for "women" in its competition, according to a report from Fox News.





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Is ‘womyn’ an alternate spelling for ‘women’? ‘Feminist term’ on Spelling Bee list for 3rd graders sparks controversy

The Scripps National Spelling Bee in the US has stirred controversy after it included the feminist spelling of "womyn" as an acceptable alternative to "women" for its competition, according to a report in Fox News. An approved list of study words for third-grade students looking to compete in the competition showed the word women with a double asterisk next to it and the alternative spelling under it. The 2025 National Finals is expected to be h…

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According to Merriam-Webster's website, “Womyn” is a “variant spelling of women” used in a “feminist context.”

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Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines blasted the Scripps National Spelling Bee for incorporating an alternative spelling of the word "women" that she claims feeds into the "fabricated issues" of gender politics.

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The Scripps National Spelling Bee’s annual list of study words for third graders drew the ire of conservatives fuming over its embrace of the feminist variation for “women.”The 2024-25 study list posted on school district websites includes the term “womyn” as an approved option for spelling “women” that third graders who want to compete in the national spelling competition can use, Fox News Digital reported.While the spelling list noted that “wo…

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National Spelling Bee approves feminist term 'womyn' in kids' spelling competition * WorldNetDaily * by Kristine Parks Fox News

Full disclosure: I didn’t make it past the first round of my third-grade spelling bee. Oh, sure, I had my revenge. I was school champion of the sixth-grade geography bee […] The post National Spelling Bee Works in a Woke Surprise for Third Graders Among Study Words appeared first on The Western Journal.

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National Spelling Bee Works in a Woke Surprise for Third Graders Among Study Words

“Womyn” is an alternative spelling used by feminists to avoid the word “men” within “women.”

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National Spelling Bee includes feminist term ‘womyn’ on study list for third graders

Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines blasted the Scripps National Spelling Bee for incorporating an alternative spelling of the word “women” that she claims feeds into the “fabricated issues” of gender politics. The anti-trans podcast host piled onto the outrage after an approved list of study words for the third-grade competition was released Thursday, revealing it would accept “womyn” as an alternative spelling to “women.” “How lucky are we …

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Scripps Spelling Bee Faces Backlash Over Inclusion of 'Womyn' as Alternate Spelling

Scripps Spelling Bee Faces Backlash Over Inclusion of 'Womyn' as Alternate Spelling

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