That word, I mean non-word, womxn: how to say it

I am not sure that Jess Philip's has much of a handle on what's going on here, she dips her feet in the water sometimes on this issue but she hasn't quite found her courage yet.

I believe it's pronounced "womanx" which is a feminised version of "Manx" a Celtic people who originally inhabited the Isle of Man Person. A female Manx cat is known as a Womanx cat and rightly so imo. "Bollox" is a colloquialism that is sometimes used instead of "womanx" but perhaps not advisable in polite company, say in front of the vicar, even if the vicar is a womanx.

suziewoozie

It honestly is completely irrelevant about how a made up word aimed at the erasure of women as a biological class is pronounced. The people using it are generally nasty goady misogynists which is why the word is pronounced bollocks. And let’s face of it, most of the people using the word still have them (physically that is)

All words are made up at some point. Shakespeare made up a lot.

And you're wrong in your assumption that this is just a 'nasty goady (made up word right there!) misogynist' plot.

There are plenty of bio female feminists around who are trans supporting. Fair enough you're not one, but that doesn't mean you get to clump all of us that do into a homogeneous male mass. I was born female and I'm a trans supporter. To me that's part of what feminism is about. People's right to their own identity.

If I started banging on about how non careerist housewives were anti feminist, you'd not be happy.

Equality for all.

It's interesting how many are condemning it, but its origins really are not in the transgender community but in radical feminism. So are you saying that radical feminists are wrong?
www.shethepeople.tv/home-top-video/use-word-womxn-women/

You can be sympathetic to the needs of people who are transgender without being obliged to be impressed by this nonsense word.

Interesting Gaga that you say you were born female - the trans community would have us believe that we are 'assigned' at birth, like it's the midwife's choice.

In the other discussions I go to I sometimes refer to myself as a man, and humans as 'men'. This is because I couldn't care less what gender I am .

What are you all talking about I haven’t a clue

I agree with Gagajo and object to the phrase nasty goady misogynists. While I find many of these concepts hard to understand and deal with, my daughter who is female, straight and married (to a man) would use this phrase as she supports LGBTQ rights and works with many gay, bi and trans people as well as ‘normal straight people. She is not nasty, goady or misogynist but a well rounded and kind person who is trying to understand the needs And feelings of others.

Being a supporter of trans rights does not mean I put up with bullshit from TRA about how I’m described. I’m a woman, I belong to the biological class of women. Adult human female. Trans women are trans women and trans men are trans men. Trans rights does not mean the rights of any man with a penis to take away my hard won rights as a woman. Gender is a totally different discussion.

Using the word womxn or using the c word is nasty goady and misogynist because it’s an attempt to erase the irrefutable existence of biological women. I’ve always supported LGB rights - always - but TRAs are something else altogether as are any trans rights which seek to trample over the rights of women. I think some of you are muddling up supporting trans rights with decimating the rights of biological women to privacy, dignity, safety and the rights in the Equalities Act to women only spaces and services .

It is misogyny to say that men can be women. I dont think people who believe that are goady or hateful but its misogyny.

Makes a mockery of all those expensive ‘gender identity’ parties in the USA. (Usually after a scan). Just think, 15 years on from the ‘big reveal’ ...
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suzie perfectly said. Plus, why is no one pushing m*n?

I read about a woman recently, can't remember her name, wants to join the Garrick Club in London. Men only STILL! hard to believe these places still exist. However, perfect opportunity, to go along dressed as normal, but to say for the purposes of entering what is clearly a bastion of male chauvinism a men only "safe" area she will be identifying as a man. I do think men need to be tested with this conundrum as well!

Galaxy

It is misogyny to say that men can be women. I dont think people who believe that are goady or hateful but its misogyny.

Why?

Urmstongran

Makes a mockery of all those expensive ‘gender identity’ parties in the USA. (Usually after a scan). Just think, 15 years on from the ‘big reveal’ ...
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Meh. Big deal. So the baby turns out to not be what the parents thought it was. Happens all the time as evidenced on this site.

Pretty daft, really. My ex husband was very "gender conscious" so busy being a "man" that he forgot how to be a person! (Not just my opinion, long standing friends stated the same)

Can't we all just be people?

Can't just be people, if other people (as seen on here) are CONSTANTLY telling you are not who you feel you are.

That would be nicer phoenix. Less confrontational for sure. Less opportunity for grievances too.

It could work GagaJo. Just say ‘I’m a person’. No need to go into specifics.

The people using it are generally nasty goady misogynists which is why the word is pronounced bollocks. And let’s face of it, most of the people using the word still have them (physically that is)

Using the word womxn or using the c word is nasty goady and misogynist because it’s an attempt to erase the irrefutable existence of biological women
That is why it s unacceptable, othering women, who make up a good proportion of the world population.

It is Bollox

I read about a woman recently, can't remember her name, wants to join the Garrick Club in London. Men only STILL!

I think the Garrick Club is not unwelcoming to a woman in need. It is not misogynist.

In an ideal world, every citizen would be just that, a citizen, a person, with equal rights, equal opportunities, equal pay for doing the same job, equal rights for parental leave etc.

Is there a reason why this is not achievable?

Could people please stop referring to the word as being used by trans activists. Do your research. It has been used by feminists. It was created for a feminist march in Seattle. It was intended to encompass all those taking part in the march including non-binary and trans people. It is a feminist word and when you condemn it the people you are condeming are feminist activists who want to be inclusive. Which as far as I'm concerned is about as misogynistic as you can get.
www.nytimes.com/2019/03/14/style/womxn.html

It has been used by feminists
It can only be a recent invention.

My colleague (and dear friend) in the 1960s and 1970s declared herself as a feminist but not a "Women's Libber".
She would be turning in her grave at made-up words like womxn.
And probably at Ms too!