it appears that the source of this word's popularity is RUSH LIMBAUGH!!! (yuck!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminazi
lately he's also been going around calling mixed folks of african descent, like me, halle berry, and barack obama HALFRICANS. what an ass! he certainly seems to enjoy trying to define other people's identities. he uses stupid labels in a lame attempt to dismiss and discredit important ideas and experiences. gee, he sure must feel threatened! how sad. ;)
but seriously, words like "feminazi" continue to perpetuate harmful stereotypes about feminists and assertive women in general. that's why i felt it was important to find out more about its origins and usage and am posting this info here!
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go simone! awesome research. speaking of research, i've been meaning to write a blog about obesity here (to speak on the other spectrum of weight issues) but have been caught up once again with work and applications. =(
good job with the labels - what's one for white male? that seems to be a group excluded from labels/slurs.
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