Question:
what is a womyn?
2006-03-27 18:16:46 UTC
what is a womyn?
Eight answers:
WhatAmI?
2006-03-27 18:17:53 UTC
A politicaly correct spelling variation of WOMAN pushed on society by femi-nazis who hate MEN.
sparky52881
2006-03-27 19:02:06 UTC
A problem with your spell check.



Seriously, "womyn" was coined by feminists (I believe maybe Mary Daly but don't quote me) as a way to point out the sexism inherent in the very language we speak, and to reclaim that language for ourselves. It is an abstract attempt at levelling the playing field, that while I am sympathetic to it, I understand that it would only appeal to linguists.



Now, as to the more philosophical aspect of your question: What is a womyn? In simplistic terms, a womyn (or, woman, if you prefer) is an adult female homo sapien sapien, possessing a uterus, ovaries and a vagina. However, is that truly what a woman is? If that were the case, how come we have all these advice writers telling us how to act more womanly? And, as some of the previous answerers have so clearly demonstrated, it is rather easy to lose one's womanly status and become a "lesbian" or a "feminazi." So, there must be something more to being a woman than just possessing the requisite sex characterstics. Well, in patriarchal terms, a woman is a negative man. That is, men are active, logical, strong and level-headed. Women are everything that a man is not, therefore: passive, irrational, weak and emotional. But this does not really hold true either, because there are some that are born with female genitalia that are logical, actie and strong; and some that are born with male genitalia that are passive, weak and emotional. Does that mean that the former are men and the latter are women? That does not make sense. So what the heck is a "woman" anyway? I can only conclude that there is no such thing as a "woman."



So, your answer is, there is no such thing as a "woman" or a "womyn." The whole thing is just a product of your imagination.
2006-03-27 20:21:23 UTC
AKA Carpet Munchers.
georgsama
2006-03-27 18:19:51 UTC
Women who hate men
2006-03-27 22:36:35 UTC
you must be looking for one I am a full w o m e n

I need men
jenteacher2001
2006-03-27 18:17:26 UTC
I believe it is the lesbian way of writing the word woman,,,that is,,,it means a gay woman
little debbie
2006-03-31 07:15:43 UTC
like sparky said except a women is someone who is not a girl. she is grown up and mature.
sheilasheila44
2006-03-27 23:18:54 UTC
FIRST TIME I EVER SEEN THAT WORD.


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