The Redefinition of ‘Woman’ Is Beyond Even Orwell’s Imagination

A copy of George Orwell's novel '1984' is displayed at The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2017. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Commentary

George Orwell could not make this up. In his book “1984,” he famously coined the term “doublethink,” whereby political leaders change the meaning of language to achieve political objectives. In his work of fiction, this included “War is Peace,” “Freedom is Slavery,” and “Ignorance is Strength.”