Merriam-Webster subtweeted Kellyanne Conway on behalf of feminists everywhere

At least the dictionary's got our back.
Merriam-Webster subtweeted Kellyanne Conway on behalf of feminists everywhere
Oh look, it's right there, and it doesn't say anything about hating men! Credit: Shutterstock / Roman Motizov

Who knew reference books could use Twitter so well?

Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway said Thursday afternoon at CPAC, "It's difficult," for her to call herself a feminist. She said she feels that modern feminism is, "very anti-male," and, "very pro-abortion." Shortly after her statement, Merriam-Webster--yes, the dictionary--squarely put her in her place on their Twitter with a nice little subtweet.

Merriam-Webster's tweet included the definition of "feminism" according to their own files: "the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities."

The tweet was in response to a notable spike in searches for "feminism" on the dictionary's website, spurred largely by Conway's remarks earlier in the day.

Merriam-Webster did feminism right by highlighting a definition that often gets distorted in ways that are misrepresentative of feminism as a whole.

Kellyanne additionally said that the Women's March that took place on Jan. 21 showed that the women involved, and many women in general, have “a problem with women in power.”

This isn't the first time Merriam-Webster has stepped in to clear up claims made by Conway. After she debuted the now legendary term "alternative facts", the dictionary sent out this little dig:

Feminists everywhere can rejoice knowing that even if the highest powers of government throw words around without knowing (or valuing) what they mean, the literal authority on words will step in and correct them.

May you sleep easy and stop grinding your teeth so much.

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