Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Huh?-----TedX Says it Will Refer to Women as “Womxn” to Fight “Discrimination”

TedX Says it Will Refer to Women as “Womxn” to Fight “Discrimination”

  • Conference organization TedX says it has started referring to women as “womxn” in order to fight “prejudice” and “discrimination,” prompting a backlash on Twitter.

“Why we’re using ‘womxn’…No, that’s not a typo: ‘womxn’ is a spelling of ‘women’ that’s more inclusive and progressive,” the organization responded.
“The term sheds light on the prejudice, discrimination, and institutional barriers womxn have faced, and explicitly includes non-cisgender women.”

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