I was looking for aword for female or feminine that could be used as the name of a ship in my Thesaurus and underneath feminine it had weakness. Isn't that sexist?
2007-08-20 03:04:32 · 17 answers · asked by Lily R 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yes, it is sexist, because, women and young girls are portrayed as weak and stupid. (Please note that my girlfriend is writing answers with me today). That's where Oliver, (me) leaves you, now, here is Roweta (my girlfriend).
Pagans believed that women were holy, because we are able to give birth. Then, the Christians came along, decided that Pagans were worshipping devils, and changed it all around, using Mary Magdaline, (and saying that she was a whore, when she was really Jesus's wife, and pregnant with his child) to illustrate this.
You can talk to Oliver now.
If you want a name for the ship, why not call it Sarah? She was the child with whom Mary Magdaline was pregnant, and, therefore, the child of Jesus. If you don't believe it, then read the Da Vinci Code, it'll explain a lot. We hope that we helped.
2007-08-20 09:22:13 · answer #1 · answered by AG Bellamy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. It's true. When you call a man feminine, you are calling him weak. The dictionary and Thesaurus aren't watered down to be politically correct.
2007-08-20 10:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by Alecto 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may be now, but a thesaurus needs to convey information about word usages for both current and past times.
2007-08-20 10:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Are you using Roget's Thesaurus - Roget's Thesaurus was the first type of thesaurus to exist.... and was originally published in 1852 by the scientist and physician Peter Roget.
..... so it was written by a man ..... is it sexist? - Hell.. yes!
2007-08-20 20:05:38 · answer #4 · answered by Zippy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does sound sexist, but they have to put the meaning in the book,especially as this is the modern day and if someone's reading a book they'll need the old and new meanings.
2007-08-20 10:53:10 · answer #5 · answered by †100% Angel† 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would have been better finding words synonymous with ships rather than with feminine. At least all the words under "ship" will pertain to ships, while it would be a stroke of luck if there were any maritime words entered under "feminine".
2007-08-20 10:14:15 · answer #6 · answered by undercover elephant 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
It isn't making a judgement, it is telling you that people use 'feminine' to describe weakness (generally in men).
Anyone that equates females with weakness should watch the women who do extreme fighting. They would decimate the average guy.
2007-08-20 10:12:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Maybe your thesaurus is sexist. Some women are weaker than some men and some men are weaker than some women. It has little to do with gender and much to do with exercise, or lack of it.
2007-08-20 10:12:19 · answer #8 · answered by Barrett 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hmm not sure. Although it probably means weakness as in strength rather than the general way we use it now. And masculinity implies strength.
2007-08-20 10:15:04 · answer #9 · answered by Michael N 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think your Thesaurus may be a little out of date. A bit of a dinosaur in fact.
2007-08-20 10:13:44 · answer #10 · answered by rob w 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋