Bravo Oxford. It's never late to update things.
Oxford Dictionary updates definitions of the word woman, removes sexist references.
The Oxford Dictionary has amended the definitions of the word woman and also updated the sexist and offensive synonyms used for women.
After facing a lot of criticism, Oxford University Press has changed the definition of the word woman. The change was made following an extensive review that was initiated by petitions filed last year criticising the inclusion of words 'bitch, bint, wench' and other offensive terms as synonyms for women.
WHAT CHANGES DID OXFORD DICTIONARY MAKE?
The updated definition in the Oxford Dictionary now acknowledges that a woman can be a person's wife, girlfriend, or female lover, rather than being all these things only to a man. The changes have been made to the definition of man also and now it includes similar gender-neutral terminology. Other terms that have been revised under the changes are related to sexual attractiveness and activity.
Oxford Dictionary updates definitions of the word woman, removes sexist references.
The Oxford Dictionary has amended the definitions of the word woman and also updated the sexist and offensive synonyms used for women.
After facing a lot of criticism, Oxford University Press has changed the definition of the word woman. The change was made following an extensive review that was initiated by petitions filed last year criticising the inclusion of words 'bitch, bint, wench' and other offensive terms as synonyms for women.
WHAT CHANGES DID OXFORD DICTIONARY MAKE?
The updated definition in the Oxford Dictionary now acknowledges that a woman can be a person's wife, girlfriend, or female lover, rather than being all these things only to a man. The changes have been made to the definition of man also and now it includes similar gender-neutral terminology. Other terms that have been revised under the changes are related to sexual attractiveness and activity.
