(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) A Missouri university has been lambasted on social media for referring to Women’s History Month as “Womynx History Month,” Fox News reported.
Northwest Missouri State University tweeted out about their theme for the year, “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.”
What the hell is Womynx?? @NWMOSTATE pic.twitter.com/nafNaL7ZwL
— Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) March 1, 2022
The university is hosting several events throughout the month, including the “Influential Womynx Awards.”
The now-deleted tweet had a link which lead to the school’s website explaining the term “Womynx” was being used to encourage “inclusivity.”
“It is vital that we celebrate Women’s History Month at Northwest to recognize the many achievements of influential women that usually go unnoticed, and to acknowledge the role Northwest’s women have played in delivering care and spreading the spirit of hope,” Dr. Giselle Greenidge, an assistant professor of sociology and a member of Northwest’s Womynx History Month Committee, said.
“Women worldwide are the predominant providers of informal care, and Northwest is no exception.”
Social media users expressed a great deal of confusion at the term “womynx,” which was likely an attempt to include men who believe they are women in the celebration of Women’s History Month.
Fox News received a statement from the university, saying the term was supposed to promote inclusivity among students but did not elaborate on who else was to be included.
The original tweet has since been deleted and the school’s website changed “Womynx” to “Womxn.”
Another faux word invented by cultural Marxists.
— LisetteInBlue💫 (@bookgirl8) March 1, 2022
I think it’s a cross between a wombat and a lynx.
— Cambell Parker 🇷🇺 (@CambellParker) March 1, 2022
Womynx? Is that a pokemon?
— Jared White (@The_Canman1984) March 1, 2022
Those are obviously women that think they’re Lynxs. What are you? Catpersonphobic?
— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) March 2, 2022
