Gov. Tony Evers

It appears that not all politicians got the metaphoric memo from the White House that using alternative pronouns and other gender designations went out with the last administration.

Now one Democratic governor wants to change the word “mother” to “inseminated person,” and “paternity” to “parentage” in certain parts of state law.

As reported by Fox News, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is facing backlash for his attempts to de-emphasize traditional English words like “mother” and “father.”

According to the report, the governor’s proposal, in the form of a new state budget, changes the word “father” to “parent” in some places, and references to “wife” and “husband” are simply reduced to “spouse.”

The biennial budget was introduced by the state Senate’s Joint Committe on Finance this week.

One X user pointed out, “Evers is a former science teacher, but yet he appears to reject basic biology. How insulting to Wisconsin moms.”

Wisconsin radio host Dan O’Donnell noted on X that the governor’s proposal is “beyond parody.”

EXCLUSIVE: Democrat Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has introduced a bill that will change state law to replace the word “mother” with “inseminated person.” pic.twitter.com/uJ8mPypFC4

— Dan O’Donnell (@DanODonnellShow) February 21, 2025

In a statement, Republican Governors Association executive director Sara Craig ripped Evers for his “latest left-wing push,” calling it “offensive to mothers.”

Said Craig: “Being a mother is the greatest privilege I will have in my lifetime, and every mother I know feels the same. If Tony Evers can reduce motherhood to an ‘inseminated person’ then our society is lost.”

A.J. Huber posted on X: “Hey Tony, tell your ‘inseminated person’ who birthed you that she’s not your mother!”

Controversies over pronouns, gender language and transgender “women” in sports have been less prevalent since President Trump’s executive action regarding studnet athletics and official federal policy.