The Associated Press Style Guide on Referring to Transgender People

The Associated Press released a new style guide regarding the language used when referring to transgender people./nThe use of phrases like 'is a woman' or 'identifies as a woman' is a significant issue./nThe change from 'identifies as a woman' to 'is a woman' is seen as a concerning shift./nLanguage is being used to obscure accurate definitions of sex difference./nJournalistic conventions now often use political and ideological language instead of factual language.