Bette Midler's tweets called 'trans-exclusionary'

Bette Midler, no stranger to vocal activism, took to social media to express her ire that "women" are seemingly no longer called "women."
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Bette Midler called out for tweeting antitrans concerns about the word 'women' Click to view images

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At Anime Expo 2022, concerns included cosplay, crowds and COVID Click to view images

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John Michael McDonagh's satire of the upper class confronted with their own cruelty fails to land.

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Jamie Foxx pulls Cameron Diaz out of retirement — with a little help from Tom Brady Click to view images

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