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History of Feminism

The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. The term is wrongly constructed.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 12:16 PM

Nov 2014

"Femivore" literally means "eater of women," just like "carnivore" means "meat-eater," "herbivore" means "plant-eater," and the newly-trendy term "locavore" means "one who eats locally-produced food. When I saw "femivore" in the OP title I thought, WTF, is this some awful combination of sexism and cannibalism? The concept is interesting but maybe there should be a different word for it.

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Interesting Buzzword on The Horizon: Femivore [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 OP

The term is wrongly constructed. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #1

I understand but, it is too late, I think ... from the OP = Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #2

Oh. Well, then, it's still a dumb word. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #3

ok. And the concept behind the word ... ? Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #4

The concept behind the word is in danger of being lost because of the word. TexasProgresive Nov 2014 #5

Thanks. and Now, excuse me while I throw up. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #6