As soon as Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, the left predictably pounced. A little less predictable were the inaccurate accusations about her involvement in People of Praise, a charismatic Christian group in which she held the role of a “handmaid.” Progressives saw this as their “gotcha” moment — as if it were evidence that she would chip away at reproductive and women’s rights.

But in reality, the “handmaid” title was that of a leader. It was given to women who counseled others on significant life events such as marriage and child-rearing. Realizing the term’s connotations have significantly changed over time, People of Praise changed it to “leaders.”