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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Denver Women's March is referring to itself as the Womxn's March
On the national and local level, they keep shooting themselves in the foot.
edhopper
(33,666 posts)Phoenix61
(17,027 posts)PunkinPi
(4,882 posts)A spelling of "women" that is a more inclusive, progressive term that not only sheds light on the prejudice, discrimination, and institutional barriers womxn have faced, but to also show that womxn are not the extension of men (as hinted by the classic Bible story of Adam and Eve) but their own free and separate entities. More intersectional than womyn because it includes trans-women and women of color.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=womxn
Chose definition 2, since the first one is garbage.
David__77
(23,634 posts)I get the idea as revising the language to remove gender concepts that might not be supported.
That said, it may be alienating to many people who may find it odd.
CurtEastPoint
(18,682 posts)David__77
(23,634 posts)In Spanish, for instance, there is a lot of gendered language, of course. The use of gendered titles seems widespread across many countries. Titles generally strike me as unneeded.
nolabear
(42,004 posts)I swear, the things men think they know better.
DavidDvorkin
(19,510 posts)nolabear
(42,004 posts)WhiskeyGrinder
(22,520 posts)nolabear
(42,004 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)I am fifty something guy. I took the Metro all the way from Woodland Hills to dowtown to LA to participate in the first one. This young woman on the subway thanked me for standing with women. I said I have been standing with women and the put upon before you were born.
Crunchy Frog
(26,719 posts)I agree that it looks ridiculous, and before anyone jumps on me, I'm a womxn too.
Bettie
(16,149 posts)and I just think there are far more important matters to deal with than the spelling of a word.
And your name always makes me smile.
demmiblue
(36,915 posts)It makes sense, really.
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)It's icy and cold here so they might not get as many people as they wanted today but if this is how they draw attention to the cause then I'm good. Despite what a lot of people think about Colorado weather it was 60 and sunny on Thursday. The weather today will keep a lot of folks home.