According to the Church of England, there is no longer a formal definition of a woman.
Senior Bishop Dr. Robert Innes addressed the "complexities connected with gender identity" while responding to written inquiries made to the General Synod over the definition of the term "woman."
What is the Church of England's definition of a woman, asked Adam Kendry, a lay member of the General Synod and a representative of the Royal Navy?
“There is no official definition, which reflects the fact that until fairly recently definitions of this kind were thought to be self-evident, as reflected in the marriage liturgy,” said Innes.
However, the LLF (Living in Love and Faith) initiative has started to investigate the difficulties posed by gender identification in order to comprehend our similarities and differences as creatures fashioned in God's image.
The Church of England accepts and promotes the unconditional acceptance of transgender persons, equally with all people, according to a motion agreed by the General Synod in 2017.
Given that motion, Innes' remark that gender identity exploration requires "extra care and consideration" sounds like a kind and sensible reaction, yet there are detractors.
For instance, Fox News highlighted that these remarks drew strong criticism and cited British media figure Calvin Robinson, who contends that a definition shouldn't be challenging.
The Telegraph quoted Jayne Ozanne, who is a member of the Synod and the head of the Ozanne Foundation, as saying that the question of what constitutes a "woman" is passive-aggressive.
It's time for these anti-LGBT attacks to cease, and we need to realise that life is not as cut and dried as some people would have us believe.