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Sanity Claws

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8. Suffragists, not suffragettes

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2013, 07:44 PM

May 2013

The latter was a pejorative term. Women fighting for the vote called themselves "suffragists."

I learned this when I attended some events put on by the League of Women Voters.

I agree with the point of the article but perhaps another point is that we can't let "them" define us or label us.

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Nine inspiring lessons the suffragettes can teach feminists today [View all] redqueen May 2013 OP

thank you so much for posting this. niyad May 2013 #1

I admire Christabel Pankhurst for her tireless work for equality. BlueJazz May 2013 #2

Holy crap... that sigline... redqueen May 2013 #3

That wasn't the original saying but it was something like that. Do you think it's a bit too much ? BlueJazz May 2013 #5

to read later snagglepuss May 2013 #4

Great Post! K&R! smirkymonkey May 2013 #6

Bravo! Just Saying May 2013 #7

Suffragists, not suffragettes Sanity Claws May 2013 #8

Yes, the language used to marginalize feminists (and girls and women in general) redqueen May 2013 #9