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Oxford Dictionary’s synonyms for ‘woman’ are sexist. 30,000 petition to change it

Joshua Bote, USA TODAY Comments Off on Oxford Dictionary’s synonyms for ‘woman’ are sexist. 30,000 petition to change it

Oxford Dictionary is criticized for its sexist synonyms for the word "woman," which a petition with more than 30,000 signatures wants to change.

       
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