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    8 months ago

    Just FYI the origin of “woman” is “wife-man” which (forgive if I do these slightly out of order) was “wyfe-man” to “wife-man” to “wieman” to woman 👩

    The misogyny is built into the language. Or the common word used originates from “wife of man”

    Paraphrased source Websters word origins