Shaping American Minds

September 23, 2025

By Sofia Manina

You know society has failed when the first search result for what a woman is is “An adult human being who identifies as female.” How has our society come to this? We can no longer go off basic facts anymore, but it’s now just how we feel. We as a society need to come back to facts and science, and not define things by how we are feeling on a certain day. If we continue down this path, it’ll lead to more confusion and pressure on the younger generation to think that something is wrong with them when, in reality, there isn’t. Asking what a woman is shouldn’t be a debate; if you are born a woman with XX chromosomes, you’re a woman, simple as that, no feelings involved, just basic biology. This isn’t a political statement; it’s a biological reality that’s been recognized across science, history, and medicine. While there are rare intersex conditions that have been considered medical anomalies, this is not a reason to redefine womanhood. If you erase those lines in the name of inclusivity, we are taking a step back in the fight we’ve had for women’s rights and all the progress we have made so far. People need to realize biology isn’t hateful; it’s our foundation of truth.  And truth, even when it’s uncomfortable, is the first step to healing our world. Postmodernism has taught us that our identity is self-defined and that we can be “anything we want to be”. So if that’s the case, and a woman can be anything, it now means nothing. Womanhood is not a feeling, a costume, or a social role—it is a biological and existential reality. I am so tired of tiptoeing around this topic when it’s brought up in conversation because something like this shouldn’t even be up for debate. Throughout history, women have held specific roles, whether in the church or their own home, and in society itself. Being a woman is such a beautiful thing, but now the category of women is being destroyed for the sake of “progress.” Feminism used to fight for the rights and equality of women, but now that movement is being taken from us. Tell me how Dylan Mulvaney, a biological male, can win Woman of the Year, and Lia Thompson, another biological male, can win the NCAA Division I Women’s 500-yard freestyle championship when the win should have gone to Riley Gaines, and that’s just a few examples. This is taking a step backward in the feminist movement; we are allowing men to play dress up and win awards and events that are designated for women, which is taking away opportunities for women, causing us to go backwards in the movement for equality. We are living in a time where truth is treated as offensive and biology as optional. But womanhood is not up for debate—it is a reality rooted in science, history, and lived experience. If we care about protecting women, empowering girls, and honoring the generations who fought for equality, then we must be willing to speak plainly. The future of feminism depends not on how loudly we cheer for inclusivity, but on how courageously we defend truth. I refuse to stay silent while the definition of woman is erased. It’s time to stop apologizing for clarity and start rebuilding a culture that honors what is real. Womanhood is beautiful, powerful, and worth protecting—and I will not stand by while it’s redefined out of existence.