Alright, I never really understood this until recently. Wikipedia calls it "a form of the word without the connotations of a patriarchal society." Is that why those of you who use it use it? Do you apply it all women (womyn?) or just some? Is it ok if I, as a heterosexual male, use it? Should I use it? -you know, if I'm down with the cause.
What are your thoughts/feelings on the word. I'm really just totally curious.
-Devin
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yes! that's why i use it. some people use womyn for singular and plural, wom@n, wommin, wimin, womyn...i can't think of others right now.
ReplyDeleteand i actually was introduced to women with a y by a male, so i'm totally down with you using it if you want to!
it's funny, i was just at the new moon womyn's gathering and this exact discussion came up.
yeah womyn with a y and while yer at it i strongly suggest spelling africa afrika because westerners are the ones that changed it.
-addie