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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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Reply to intaglio (Reply #2)

Sat May 17, 2014, 08:20 AM

May 2014

I'm always leery when a word is claimed to be dated to some incredible length of time back, and involves goddesses. The other history makes more sense. But, it's an interesting conversation anyway. I do believe the sound of the word contributes to it's offensiveness, at least in America. Other counties use it more casually-- which in no way makes it less repulsive.

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I'm actually in a discussion elsewhere about the word ismnotwasm May 2014 #1

AFAIK in English the word derives from the Saxon for "Purse" or "Pouch" intaglio May 2014 #2

Yeah ismnotwasm May 2014 #3

Can people please stop writing those words out in subject lines? BainsBane May 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Gravitycollapse May 2014 #9

I don't think people are confused about that at all. redqueen May 2014 #5

haha .. silly me, I am immediately thinking of Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #6

'Cunning' isn't related. redqueen May 2014 #7

I know that cunning is not related but, in my mind, I think of it. Weird? Yeah, maybe but, Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #8