Category Description A Required Field?

In OC 2.3.0.2 are category “descriptions” a requirement because when I take the description out, it gives me the “Warning: Please check the form carefully for errors!” And if I SQL out the description, the theme doesn't work. lol

The issue is that the description is covering up menu options.

And if I SQL out the description, the theme doesn't work

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When creating a category, is the DESCRPTION field a required field? It is giving me the error that I posted. It will not let me save a category without a description. I am using a responsive theme, andif I have a category description, it overlays part of the top navigation bar. So, I wanted to take the category description out so that it would not effect it. In OC 1.5.6.4 a category description was not required.

From the OC core, the category description name and meta title are mandatory.