Posted on 12/12/2017 5:32:30 PM PST by SMGFan
"Feminism," a top lookup for 2017, was named Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year Tuesday.
News reports have kept the word in top searches the past few years, but the dictionary said it was looked up 70 percent more this year than last.
The official definition classifies the word as the "theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes" and "organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests." Use of the word spiked this year, due in part to events like the Women's March in Washington, D.C., and similar marches worldwide. The word itself became the subject of a news story after President Donald Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway said in an interview that she "didn't consider herself a feminist."
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At least it’s not Islam.
Gloria Steinem admitted in autobiography she worked for the CIA and they funded Ms Magazine (along with many other magazines (Playboy too?)) She was pro-divorce and anti-family.
If many of these magazine are controlled by the oligarchs, why not Mirriam-Webster as well?
I think they meant “tokenism” ...
I prefer "feminazi", myself.
"Feminism is cancer."
“Merriam-Webster names ‘feminism’ 2017 Word of the Year”
Except for any women who were assaulted by Democrat politicians before TODAY.
And guys wonder where’s “Meninism”?
I hate dictionaries with hyphenated last names.
Who needs it? Girls always had it made anyway.
Feminism is a war on men.
Please explain.
Skank was the runner up.
Wo cares? Make me a sammich!!
Word Roots
Femin = women
ism = for
For women, exactly what it really means in every context that it’s used. What kind of person would be only in favor of men? The term excludes men and provokes contempt against men.
Resist and oppose linguistic activism. It’s the most effective tool that’s been used against conservatism. Linguistic activists put lies in dictionaries.
How many searches were for Feminazism and “spell check” directed them to the 60s Marxist lesbians’ own definition?
By reading your bio page, I assume you’re a man.
You should know what I mean.
If you don’t understand, I can’t explain it to you.
I am interested in reading how a woman summarizes it.
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