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[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

Just FYI the origin of "woman" is "wife-man" which (forgive if I do these slightly out of order) was "wyfe-man" to "wife-man" to "wieman" to woman ๐Ÿ‘ฉ

The misogyny is built into the language. Or the common word used originates from "wife of man"

Paraphrased source Websters word origins