‘The Office’ Star Rainn Wilson Apologizes for Transgender Joke Tweet

“The Office” star Rainn Wilson apologized Thursday for a since-deleted tweet joking about healthcare language for transgender people.

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“Yesterday I tweeted a mean crack about breastfeeding vs chestfeeding,” he wrote.

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“After speaking with some Trans friends and educating myself a bit more I want to apologize for the tweet. It was adding to misinformation and meanness. I’m sorry.”

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His original tweet on Wednesday contained the words: “TIL you can no longer say ‘nursing or breastfeeding mother’ you have to say ‘chestfeeding person.’ Just FYI.”

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Wilson’s tweet may have resulted from a recent U.K. public health service guide that encouraged more inclusive language for trans parents, specifically in regards to midwifery.

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Wilson is not the only celebrity to have recently apologized for insensitivity around language.

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