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Second wave feminists decided that that word in particular was bad no matter the context.
by grimboy 14y ago
Second wave feminists decided that that word in particular was bad no matter the context.
- aaronblohowiak 14y agoAnd third-wave feminism flirted with post-structuralism..
- reinhardt 14y agoYou guys should stop poking fun at feminism and check your privilege m'kay?
- pgeorgi 14y agoSince feminism is by definition confrontational, "checking the privilege" could be considered paternalistic.
- aaronblohowiak 14y agono poking fun intended, merely a historical note that feminism (as a loosely-defined movement) had changing views about language and its use... if someone were to just hear about second-wave feminist stances on the language of oppression, they might have a hard time understanding things like the "slut walk" and other acts of linguistic reclamation.
- reinhardt 14y agoKinda glad that my sarcasm went mostly undetected, otherwise it would have been downvoted to oblivion.
- mnicole 14y agoIt isn't a "bad" word. It's about the implications of using a tool in the workplace that is automatically going to garner giggles and stares at the reactions of the female employees. Imagine having to explain your workflow to your executives or train female social media employees on how to use something with a name like that. It's just awkward and unnecessary.