Merriam-Webster Has Perfect Justification For Why 'Genderqueer' Is Now In Dictionary

Last week, Merriam-Webster made an awesome -- and very queer -- move when it decided to add "cisgender" and "genderqueer" to its unabridged dictionary.

The addition of the words is an important step forward to help secure articulate and appropriate language to talk about the vast spectrum of human gender identity.

Today, the company sent out a tweet that one can only assume is in response to those questioning both the definition of "genderqueer" and the validity of adding it to the dictionary.

People keep
1) saying they don't know what 'genderqueer' means

then

2) asking why we added it to the dictionary pic.twitter.com/wsGZ7Y6XB8

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People keep
1) saying they don't know what 'genderqueer' means

then

2) asking why we added it to the dictionary pic.twitter.com/wsGZ7Y6XB8
Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) April 25, 2016

The move comes at an important time as our culture continues to evolve and adapt to the way that we talk about and understand the many, many different ways that people identify and live their lives.

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"Genderqueer is an umbrella term for any gender identity that is not strictly male or female," HuffPost Queer Voices blogger Micah wrote in February . "Because it encompasses so much variation, every person who identifies as genderqueer defines their gender differently."

Hats off to you, Merriam-Webster!