Hours after Judge Amy Coney Barrett was criticized by a Senate Democrat for using the term “sexual preference” during her Tuesday Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Merriam-Webster dictionary declared that the word “preference” is “offensive” when used in relation to someone’s sexual orientation.
When questioned by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) about Supreme Court precedent regarding LGBTQ rights, Barrett said she had “never discriminated on the basis of sexual preference” and would not discriminate base on that in the future.
