Comments on: An Australian Dictionary Redefines Misogyny http://www.theworld.org/2012/10/an-australian-dictionary-redefines-misogyny/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-australian-dictionary-redefines-misogyny Global Perspectives for an American Audience Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Chris Ila http://www.theworld.org/2012/10/an-australian-dictionary-redefines-misogyny/comment-page-1/#comment-26223 Chris Ila Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=142504#comment-26223 "Ditch the witch"? Isn't that overtly connected to the same full-on hatred we've been dealing with for centuries? Let's call it what it is! I see a strong parallel here with the word "homophobia." We need to look deep inside and acknowledge the power of the insidious, long-standing, subtly reinforced emotions (fear and hatred) that fuel the biases we see "on the surface" today. “Ditch the witch”? Isn’t that overtly connected to the same full-on hatred we’ve been dealing with for centuries? Let’s call it what it is!

I see a strong parallel here with the word “homophobia.” We need to look deep inside and acknowledge the power of the insidious, long-standing, subtly reinforced emotions (fear and hatred) that fuel the biases we see “on the surface” today.

]]> By: Chris Ila http://www.theworld.org/2012/10/an-australian-dictionary-redefines-misogyny/comment-page-1/#comment-26224 Chris Ila Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=142504#comment-26224 "Ditch the witch"? Isn't that overtly connected to the same full-on hatred we've been dealing with for centuries? Let's call it what it is! I see a strong parallel here with the word "homophobia." We need to look deep inside and acknowledge the power of the insidious, long-standing, subtly reinforced emotions (fear and hatred) that fuel the biases we see "on the surface" today. “Ditch the witch”? Isn’t that overtly connected to the same full-on hatred we’ve been dealing with for centuries? Let’s call it what it is!

I see a strong parallel here with the word “homophobia.” We need to look deep inside and acknowledge the power of the insidious, long-standing, subtly reinforced emotions (fear and hatred) that fuel the biases we see “on the surface” today.

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