[Ads-l] RES: "womxn" throws its hat into the WOTY ring

[David Daniel]

If I had to rhyme it with something it would probably be vixen.
DAD


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Poster:       Mark Mandel <mark.a.mandel at GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: "womxn" throws its hat into the WOTY ring
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Seems like an extension of the development of "womyn" :

woman : women ::
woman : womyn ::
womxn : womxn

Mark Mandel

On Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 1:58 PM Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at yale.edu> wrote:

> Note that it seems to function as both a singular and a plural.  No clue
> about the intended pronunciation.  I=E2=80=99d be concerned about the pot=
ential
> rhyme with =E2=80=9CNixon=E2=80=9D but anymore that could be with Cynthia=
 rather than
> Tricky Dick, so maybe no harm no foul.
>
> LH
>
>
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > From: "Nelini Stamp, Working Families Party" <reply at workingfamilies.org=
>
> > Subject: On Fridays, we wear Black
> > Date: October 4, 2018 at 6:09:00 PM EDT
> > To: laurence.horn at yale.edu
> > Reply-To: reply at workingfamilies.org
> >
> > Laurence =E2=80=94
> >
> > During the Kavanaugh confirmation, womxn* have been filled with rightfu=
l
> rage as Senate Republicans have tried to ram through his confirmation to
> the Supreme Court, despite credible allegations of sexual assault.
> >
> > No matter what happens with the confirmation fight, we must turn our
> sacred RAGE into CHANGE. That=E2=80=99s why starting this Friday and cont=
inuing
> every Friday until November 23rd, I=E2=80=99m joining the call for womxn =
to wear
> black, rise up, and put a halt to =E2=80=98business as usual.=E2=80=99
> >
> > The #BlackFridays movement is an intersectional group of womxn from
> every cross section of society who have come together to act. Every Frida=
y
> we will raise our voices, resist, and disrupt the systems that give power
> to the Kavanaughs, Trumps, and CEOs who harm us.
> >
> > Are you ready to join the #BlackFridays movement with me? Then...
> >


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