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* [http://www.nicolagriffith.com/tongue.html Alien in Our Own Tongue], an essay by [[Nicola Griffith]] | * [http://www.nicolagriffith.com/tongue.html Alien in Our Own Tongue], an essay by [[Nicola Griffith]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 29 April 2007
Sexist word that defines the human race as a being composed of men.
When non-feminist users of that word talk about the species as a whole, they'll happily claim that it also includes women.
Until the next time it's convenient to classify women as sub-human, at which point they'll equally happily use it to refer to male people only.
External Links
- Alien in Our Own Tongue, an essay by Nicola Griffith