Supreme Court Decision Seems to Take Issue With Word ‘Woman,’ Causing a Stir

Supreme Court Decision Seems to Take Issue With Word ‘Woman,’ Causing a Stir
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa on Aug. 10, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Chandra Philip
Tara MacIsaac
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A Supreme Court of Canada justice said in a recent decision that a trial judge’s use of the wording “a woman” in a sexual assault case was “unfortunate.” In the same paragraph, the justice uses the term “person with a vagina.”

While the justice was not saying courts should start referring to women as “people with vaginas,” it seemed that way to some, and sparked a wave of social media commentary and media articles.

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