Fresh call for Oxford dictionaries to change 'sexist' definitions

Open letter continues drive to remove ‘damaging everyday sexism’ in its entries, such as citing ‘bitch’ as a synonym for womanThe leaders of Women’s Aid and the Women’s Equality party are among the signatories to an open letter calling on Oxford University Press to change its dictionaries’ “sexist” definitions of the word “woman”.The letter points out that some Oxford Dictionaries’ definitions of the word include synonyms such as “bitch” and “maid”, and says that derogatory and sexist examples of usage include, “God, woman. Will you just listen?” Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-03-03 16:48:26 UTC ]
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What did Neil Gaiman need to change for The Sandman to make it to Netflix? Everything

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A fresh look at Ruth Asawa’s extraordinary life

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This is definitive proof that Jeff Bezos is building an army of robot ants.

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Writing Intimate Truths and Why Memoir Is a Force That’s Changing the Culture

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“Swim Team: Small Waves, Big Changes” by Johnnie Christmas

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An 'emotional' Jennifer Grey opens up about how abortion changed her life

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