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kalikshama -> RE: Feminazis and Godwin's Law (2/27/2012 6:31:42 PM)
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The whole side-bar of this Limbaugh person - well, I don't care who he is and how he chooses to define the word, but he doesn't get to define my vocabulary. For that matter, the dictionary is the only thing that I generally allow to define my vocabulary - I am vehemently opposed to the whole politically-correct thing.
You really can't escape the Limbaugh connection.
http://www.reference.com/browse/feminazi
Feminazi is a pejorative term used to characterize feminists. Popularized by radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, it is used in North America by social conservatives to refer to feminists whom they perceive as intolerant of conservative views.
Usage
Feminazi is a portmanteau of the nouns feminist and Nazi. The on-line version of the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the term as used in a "usually disparaging" manner, to describe "an extreme or militant feminist".
Popularized by Rush Limbaugh
The term was popularized by conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, who credited his friend Tom Hazlett, a professor of law and economics at George Mason University, with coining the term. Limbaugh originally stated that the word “feminazi” refers to women whose goal is to allow as many abortions as possible, saying at one point that there were fewer than twenty-five true feminazis in the U.S. Limbaugh has never offered the names of any specific group or individuals who believe "there should be as many abortions as possible."
In practice Limbaugh has used the term "feminazi" for much wider contexts. Limbaugh also used the term to refer to members of the National Center for Women and Policing, the Feminist Majority Foundation, and the National Organization for Women, which has over 500,000 members.On April 26, 2004, commenting on the April 25 March for Women's Lives, Limbaugh said, “Some funny comments from the feminazis at the pro-abortion rally in Washington yesterday. Not many. It didn't take long for us to put together our montage, but we'll let you hear it when we come back.” The marches' organizers estimated that 1.15 million people attended.
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