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Dictionary to update misgoyny definition after Gillard speech
Wednesday October 17, 2012 11:18:02 AM,
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Sydney: Australian
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's speech on sexism has forced a
dictionary to broaden the definition of the word "misogyny".
Gillard, who is currently on a three-day visit to India, last week
accused Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of sexism and misogyny
during a speech to parliament.
Macquarie Dictionary has now announced it is broadening the
definition of the word "misogyny", reported Herald Sun citing the
Australian Associated Press.
The reference book says misogyny is a hatred of women, the kind
that's pathological. But editor Sue Butler says it's time that
changed to reflect what Gillard really meant. Gillard's speech had
gone viral.
"We decided that we had the basic definition, hatred of women, but
that's not how misogyny has been used for about the last 20, 30
years, particularly in feminist language," Butler told ABC radio.
"Sexist does seem to be moving towards this description of surface
features and misogynist applies to the underlying attitude."
Butler said that misogyny was like sexism, with a "stronger edge
to it".
Gillard's speech had followed an attempt by the opposition to sack
Speaker Peter Slipper, who eventually resigned over a series of
sexist text messages.
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