Re:Sexism is not funny, let's stop laughing
by coldtea on Tuesday February 12, 2013 @11:30AM
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>No, that's a false etymology.
It's not about etymology. It's about usage. The term has a long history and differing uses. The etymology does not matter (it rarely does, and if it does it's mostly for historical reasons).
It's not about etymology. It's about usage. The term has a long history and differing uses. The etymology does not matter (it rarely does, and if it does it's mostly for historical reasons).
It's the use of the word that matters.