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'''Feminist Re-definition''' aims to advance [[feminist]] thinking by creating neologisms and re-defining words to introduce [[gender-neutral language|gender-neutrality]] to language.
An infamous example of feminist re-definition is the word "womyn", which is seen by many feminists as a preferable alternative spelling to "[[women]]" as it avoids the use of the letters that spell out the word "[[men]]". Feminists attest that using the word "womyn" avoids connotations of a [[patriarchal]] society.
Other examples include the feminist attempt to suppress the usage of "chairman" in favour of "chairperson", and supporting the adoption of gender-inclusive pronouns such as "eir" (for both "his" and "her").
==Feminist re-definition of universal human rights==
The [[United Nations]] strongly supports gender equality achieved through feminist re-definition, such as that which applies to the UN's [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]]. As reported by the [[Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute]]:
:"Lobbyists within the UN system are seeking universal recognition of controversial notions like "gender," which is used as a codeword for gay rights by [[homosexual]] activists,''' and "sexual and reproductive rights," which feminists employ as a euphemism for [[contraception]] and [[abortion]]-on-demand'''. Such concepts were never envisioned by the UDHR's drafters and are opposed by most [[traditional]] societies."<ref>http://www.c-fam.org/publications/id.66/pub_detail.asp</ref>
==See also==
*[[Anti-Feminism]]
*[[Gender equality]]
*[[Feminists for Life]]
*[[Feminism and reason]]
==References==
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An infamous example of feminist re-definition is the word "womyn", which is seen by many feminists as a preferable alternative spelling to "[[women]]" as it avoids the use of the letters that spell out the word "[[men]]". Feminists attest that using the word "womyn" avoids connotations of a [[patriarchal]] society.
Other examples include the feminist attempt to suppress the usage of "chairman" in favour of "chairperson", and supporting the adoption of gender-inclusive pronouns such as "eir" (for both "his" and "her").
==Feminist re-definition of universal human rights==
The [[United Nations]] strongly supports gender equality achieved through feminist re-definition, such as that which applies to the UN's [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]]. As reported by the [[Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute]]:
:"Lobbyists within the UN system are seeking universal recognition of controversial notions like "gender," which is used as a codeword for gay rights by [[homosexual]] activists,''' and "sexual and reproductive rights," which feminists employ as a euphemism for [[contraception]] and [[abortion]]-on-demand'''. Such concepts were never envisioned by the UDHR's drafters and are opposed by most [[traditional]] societies."<ref>http://www.c-fam.org/publications/id.66/pub_detail.asp</ref>
==See also==
*[[Anti-Feminism]]
*[[Gender equality]]
*[[Feminists for Life]]
*[[Feminism and reason]]
==References==
<references/>