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'''Feminist Re-definition''' aims to advance [[feminist]] thinking by creating neologisms and re-defining words to introduce gender-neutrality to language.
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'''Feminist Re-definition''' aims to advance the  [[feminist agenda]] by creating neologisms and re-defining words to introduce gender-neutrality (and gender inclusiveness) to language.
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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 [[Patriarch|patriarchal]] society.
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An well known 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 spelling out the word "[[men]]". Feminists attest that using the word "womyn" avoids connotations of a [[Patriarch|patriarchal]] society.
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Other examples include the feminist attempt to suppress the usage of "chairman" in favor of "chairperson", and supporting the adoption of gender-inclusive pronouns such as "eir" (for both "his" and "her").
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Other examples include the feminist attempts to suppress the usage of "chairman" in favor of "chairperson", and the support of the adoption of gender-inclusive pronouns such as "eir" (for both "his" and "her").
    
==Feminist Re-Definition and the United Nations==
 
==Feminist Re-Definition and the United Nations==
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