‘Woman,’ ‘womxn’ or ‘womyn’: Campus feminist groups opt for alternative spelling

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 â€˜Woman,’ ‘womxn’ or ‘womyn’: Campus feminist groups opt for alternative spelling
Maria Lencki - Franciscan University of Steubenville •January 10, 2019


Practice meant to ‘shed light on prejudice’

Campus feminist groups across the United States are increasingly adopting an alternative spelling of the word “woman,” replacing it with variants such as “womxn” and “womyn” in part in order to avoid spelling the word “man” or “men.”

The University of Iowa’s Women’s Resource and Action Center utilizes the spelling of “womxn” in their “Womxn of Color Network.” Simone Fernandes, the operations coordinator of the university’s Women’s Resource and Action Center, told The College Fix that the alternative spelling was inspired by the website Everyday Feminism.

https://www.thecollegefix.com/woman-womxn-or-womyn-campus-feminist-groups-opt-for-alternative-spelling/