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Alternative Definitions of 'Woman'?

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Dragoncake · 04/07/2018 08:15

Do you disagree with the definition of 'woman' as 'adult human female'?

If you disagree, what is your own definition of the word?

A woman is....what exactly?

Is there even a definition? Or is 'woman' simply indefinable in your view?

On the 'A Woman is an Adult Human Female' thread I asked those who disagree to provide their alternative definition of the word.

Several people engaged, but nobody seemed able to do this.

If you have one, please post your alternative definition here. Thanks.

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boldlygoingsomewhere · 04/07/2018 08:37

I’d be very interested to see a definition because to identify as something you need a conceptual image of what it is you are identifying with.

MadgeMidgerson · 04/07/2018 08:28

Noted Detroit-born philosopher Eminem once said:

‘I am whatever I say i am/If I wasn’t, then why would I say I am’

I believe this is the current definition of woman that we are now working from

In any case, I personally am a Komodo dragon and so would not dream of speaking over —the increasingly expanding— woman community

BeUpStanding · 04/07/2018 08:18

Oh my god I would genuinely love to see an alternative definition. The only attempt I've ever seen was Shon Faye's 'shifting constellation' which was absolute word salad.

Please - someone, anyone - provide an alternative definition so we actually have something to compare and debate.

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