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There are no other rules or exceptions to this case. When multiple women own the same thing or a collection of similar things, we’ll use the plural possessive form.If you are writing aboutwomen’s rights, do you use women’s or womens? Ask anyEnglishteacherorgrammarian, and you will learn that these are common questions.Possessive formsof irregular words can feel confusing. When I dare to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision — then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” — Audre Lorde TheAmericanwomen’s rightsactivist knew she had a long march ahead of her, so she wore good tennis shoes. Along the way, she argues that, paradoxically, as women have made slow progress towards equality, we’ve lost some of the most expressive and eloquent bits of our vocabulary. Kindhearted – She sees the world through a kind perspective and cannot tolerate cruelty or meanness.

So many of the words we use to articulate the experiences women share feel awkward or alien. Medical terms are accurate but antiseptic. Slang often perpetuates stereotypes. Where are the plain, honest words for women’s daily lives? Intuitive – She balances her gut feeling with experience to form a keen sense of the right decision. Language allows us to explain and share our thoughts and ideas to others. We can describe complex ideas through mutual understanding of the meanings of the words making these shared definitions recognisable to everyone; “ languageplays an important role in defining or describing theidentityof a person”. The more language evolves, there is hope that people are able to identify themselves within these definitions. Being able to define ourselves and have others understand what we mean by this creates a space that can include and allow others to feel as though they belong. With the growth of language and the inclusion of these words and their definitions, there is hope for society to be better by being inclusive of all identities. Woman’s” is the next form we want to talk about. This is the first of the possessive forms to mention.Compassion is often seen as a female quality, even to the point of self-sacrifice. But there are more interesting words to describe a woman’s kindness than “nice” or “loving.” An enlightening linguistic journey through a thousand years of feminist language—and what we can learn from the vivid vocabulary that English once had for women’s bodies, experiences, and sexuality