'Y' Though? National Spelling Bee Adds Feminist Spelling Of 'Womyn' To Official Word List

Posted • December 15, 2024: The Scripps National Spelling Bee -- like apple pie and baseball -- is an American institution. It gives really, really smart kids a chance to strut their stuff on a national stage. Last year's winning word was psammophile (an animal or plant that prefers or thrives in sandy areas). But because politics has to infiltrate everything, the new word list will contain the feminist version of 'women' -- womyn. The Scripps National Spelling Bee has drawn attention after its approved list of study words for third-graders looking to compete in the upcoming spelling competition was shared online. Study lists for the contest found on school district websites for the 2024-2025 school year list the feminist term, "womyn," as an acceptable alternate spelling for "women" that students can use.

Schools must be enrolled in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program for their students to qualify for the national spelling competition. The 2025 National Finals will be held next May and coincide with the competition's 100th anniversary. A spokesperson for Scripps explained to Fox News Digital that all words Scripps uses in its program are pulled from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary, which has the alternate spelling for "women." -- Sigh. But if those are the Scripps rules and they pull from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary, it's a valid answer in competition. If you go to the website it does say women is the preferred spelling. Wonder how long they'll have that on there before someone complains. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GerRksBWgAA0bpR?format=png&name=900x900 -- Before the New Year. -- “Yes can I have the definition and country of origin?” Heh. (…)

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