Twitter outrage over Trudeau “trans women are women” tweet
By Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
A recent tweet by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stating that “transwomen are women” on International Women’s Day is receiving widespread backlash on social media.
Trudeau made the statement on Tuesday morning, which immediately sparked outrage from the public.
“And with a disturbing rise in anti-transgender hate here in Canada and around the world recently, I want to be very clear about one more thing: Trans women are women. We will always stand up to this hate – whenever and wherever it occurs,” said Trudeau.
And with a disturbing rise in anti-transgender hate here in Canada and around the world recently, I want to be very clear about one more thing: Trans women are women. We will always stand up to this hate – whenever and wherever it occurs.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) March 8, 2023
At the time this article was published the tweet received over 6,000 replies and over 4,000 likes. Most of the replies were harsh criticisms of the prime minister’s views.
Among those criticizing Trudeau was Jordan Peterson, who testified before the Senate against adding charter protections to self-identification on the grounds of compelled speech.