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Feminazi (also spelled femi-Nazi or femme-nazi) is a pejorative, derogatory term used predominantly in the United States and Canada by political conservatives to characterize and belittle feminists whom conservatives perceive to be intolerant of conservative views.^[1][2][3][4] The word itself 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".^[5] The term does not relate to the National Socialist Women's Organization or any other organization of women who served Nazi Germany. A word or phrase is pejorative or derogatory (sometimes misspelled perjorative) if it expresses contempt or disapproval; dyslogistic (noun: dyslogism) is used synonymously (antonyms: meliorative, eulogistic, noun eulogism). ... Conservative may refer to: Conservatism, political philosophy A member of a Conservative Party Conservative extension, premise of deductive logic Conservativity theorem, mathematical proof of conservative extension Conservative Judaism britney spears Category: ... Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ... A portmanteau (IPA: ) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ... Nazism in history Nazi ideology Nazism and race Outside Germany Related subjects Lists Politics Portal         Nazism, or National Socialism (German: Nationalsozialismus), refers primarily to the totalitarian ideology and practices of the Nazi Party (National Socialist German Workers Party, German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) under Adolf Hitler. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ...

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.^[4] Limbaugh originally stated that the word “feminazi” not only referred to an extreme feminist but a woman whose goal was that there should be as many abortions as possible, saying at one point that there were fewer than twenty-five true feminazis in the U.S.^[6] Entourage episode, see Talk Show (Entourage). ... For other uses, see Limbaugh. ... George Mason University, also known as GMU or simply Mason, is a public university in the United States. ...

However, Limbaugh has 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.^[7][8][9] The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is an feminist organization. ... The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an American feminist group, founded in 1966, with 500,000 contributing members and 550 chapters in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. ...

Other contexts

The term "feminazi" has developed various connotations. In colloquial usage, "Feminazi" has been used as a derogatory way to refer to a lesbian, regardless of whether or not the lesbian identifies herself as a feminist. ^[10] In logic and in some branches of semantics, connotation is more or less synonymous with intension. ... This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ...

Among some men's rights and father's rights groups, the term is used to refer to feminists they believe are persecuting men. This box:      Mens Rights involves the promotion of male equality, rights, and freedoms in society. ... The Fathers rights movement is a loose network of interest groups, primarily in western countries, established to campaign for equal treatment by the courts in family law issues such as child custody after divorce, child support, and paternity determinations. ...

It may also be used to refer to females that exhibit or support misandrous beliefs (e.g: a woman that believes all men are misogynists may be referred to as a a feminazi). Misandry is an exaggerated pathological aversion towards the male part of mankind. ... Misogyny is an exaggerated pathological aversion towards women. ...

Response

Persecution of feminists in Nazi Holocaust

Some consider conservatives’ use of the term “feminazi” ironic because German feminists and other political dissenters were among the victims of Nazi concentration camps and Nazi work camps.^[11][12][13] Gloria Steinem said in an interview, "Hitler came to power against the strong feminist movement in Germany, padlocked the family planning clinics, and declared abortion a crime against the state--all views that more closely resemble Rush Limbaugh’s."^[12] Many prominent German feminists like Helene Stöcker, Trude Weiss-Rosmarin and Clara Zetkin were forced to flee Nazi Germany. Nazi philosophy explicitly opposed gender equality. For the form of speech, see Irony. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... A concentration camp is a large detention centre created for political opponents, aliens, specific ethnic or religious groups, civilians of a critical war-zone, or other groups of people, often during a war. ... Gloria Steinem at news conference, Womens Action Alliance, January 12, 1972 Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist icon, journalist and womens rights advocate. ... Helene Stöcker (* 13. ... Dr. Trude Weiss-Rosmarin Trude Weiss-Rosmarin (June 17, 1908–June 26, 1989) was a German Jewish writer, editor, scholar, and feminist activist. ... Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here Stamp Clara Zetkin, maiden name Eissner (5 July 1857 - 20 June 1933) was an influential socialist German politician and a fighter for womens rights. ... Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ...

Term used to minimize progress

Liberal feminists have argued the term is used as a way to dismiss all feminism and any group run by (or for) women as being extreme. (An example of this can be seen when Rush Limbaugh referred to the National Center for Women and Policing as feminazis - Rush Limbaugh Show (broadcast 22 June 2005).) This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Limbaugh. ...

Many cultural theorists believe the term feminazi is one way in which social conservatives attempt to minimize and marginalize the work of liberal feminists. This work includes equal pay initiatives, sex discrimination and sexual harassment laws, reproductive freedoms, promotion of diversity, and legislation that helps protect women from violence.^[14] Social conservatism is a belief in traditional morality and social mores and the desire to preserve these in present day society, often through civil law or regulation. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Equal pay for women is an issue involving pay inequality between men and women. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Sexism. ... Sexual harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a sexual nature. ... Reproductive rights is a political term to refer to womens rights in areas of sexual reproduction, including the rights to reproduce (such as forced sterilization) as well as rights not to reproduce, (such as birth control, abortion). ... Recently diversity has been used in a political context to justify recruiting international students or employees. ...

Young feminists have observed that social conservatives, like Rush Limbaugh and men's rights groups frequently use the term feminazi to stereotype the entire feminist movement.”^[15] As a way to co-opt or de-fuse these derogatory connotations, some feminists have employed the term in a satirical way. One group posts ironical photos and humorous writing on a website as a way to undermine the stereotype. For the term used in computing, see stereotype (UML). ...

Libertarian response

Libertarian feminists (who should not be confused with liberal feminists with whom they are often in opposition) have proposed their own term, “gender feminist”, to replace the term “feminazi”.^[16] Individualist feminism, or ifeminism, advocates the equal treatment of men and women as individuals under just law. ... Liberal feminism is a form of feminism that argues that equality for women can be achieved through legal means and social reform, and that men as a group need not be challenged. ...

Feminazi in popular culture

• A similar term Femnazi was coined earlier as the name of the male-hating female inhabitants of the fictional planet, Femnaz, in a Legion of Super-heroes story from a 1964 issue of Adventure Comics written by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel.

• In an April 2006 episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert used the word femistapo in his “The Word” segment. Femistapo is a portmanteau word combining feminist and Gestapo. It is a parody of the word feminazi.

• In an episode of The West Wing, Josh Lyman refers to C.J. Cregg as a “feminista”, a portmanteau word combining “feminist” and “sandinista”.

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See also

• Godwin's law
• Feminist Majority Foundation
• German-Jewish feminists
• Gloria Steinem
• Jewish feminism
• Kinder, Küche, Kirche
• Liberal feminism
• List of Jewish feminists
• Men's rights
• National Organization for Women
• Rush Limbaugh
• Women's rights

Godwins Law (also known as Godwins Rule of Nazi Analogies)[1] is an adage that Mike Godwin formulated in 1990. ... The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is an feminist organization. ... This is a list of important participants in the development of feminism, listed by feminist ideology. ... Gloria Steinem at news conference, Womens Action Alliance, January 12, 1972 Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist icon, journalist and womens rights advocate. ... Jewish feminism is a movement that seeks to improve the religious, legal, and social status of women within Judaism and to open up new opportunities for religious experience and leadership for Jewish women. ... Kinder, Küche, Kirche, or the 3 Ks, is an old German slogan translated children, kitchen, church describing womens role in society. ... Liberal feminism is a form of feminism that argues that equality for women can be achieved through legal means and social reform, and that men as a group need not be challenged. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This box:      Mens Rights involves the promotion of male equality, rights, and freedoms in society. ... The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an American feminist group, founded in 1966, with 500,000 contributing members and 550 chapters in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. ... For other uses, see Limbaugh. ... The term women’s rights typically refers to freedoms inherently possessed by women and girls of all ages, which may be institutionalized or ignored and/or illegitimately suppressed by law or custom in a particular society. ...

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