On this date, 1928, Mary Daly was born. Lesbian feminist thealogian, author,

[niyad]

activist.

One cherished item in my library is a copy of "Wickedary, Webster's Third Intergalactic Dictionary of the English Language".

[The Magistrate]

1. Some Years Ago I Read 'Gynecology'

It was a broadening experience.

[niyad]

2. It was a real eye-opener for me on several levels.

[The Magistrate]

3. Can't Say I Agree With It All Down The Line

But there's a lot there it's hard to argue with if you've paid any attention at all to this world.

One thing it communicated I do not know if it was the author's intent to get across. The book is so thoroughly centered on womyn that by the end I got some sense of how a girl might feel getting through ostensibly 'neutral' works that were actually thoroughly centered on men, whether this was intended or not, merely by the conventions of language employed.

[niyad]

4. I have no doubt that it was intentiona. That is one of the reasons that I love the

"Wickedary".

Did you notice your use of "girl" and "men"?

[The Magistrate]

5. Yes

The effect referenced I expect is deeper and less resistible for the young, hence the one usage, and in context 'male' runs a bit flat, somehow....

[janterry]

6. Absolutely loved her

She taught at my alma mater for most of her career. Loved listening to her talk.

A shero and true feminist!

[niyad]

7. Indeed she was.

[musette_sf]

8. time to re-read

Beyond God The Father

https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-God-Father-Philosophy-Liberation/dp/0807015032

[niyad]

9. Most definitely. Thank you for that link.