"Homogenic" was a substitute word for homosexual, it was an alternative for people who felt the term homosexual excluded women. The term never managed to successfully catch on.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
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"Homogenic" was a substitute word for homosexual, it was an alternative for people who felt the term homosexual excluded women. The term never managed to successfully catch on.
5 comments:
Another new word :) Makes me feel
smart....
Thank you for that :)
HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why, was it that the "homo" in "homosexual" was thought to mean "man" and not "same?" Those two "homo"s come from different roots: one Latin, one Greek. And I think "homo" as "man" originally meant "generic human being," much as "man" did.
Well, you would still be discriminating against animals. So I'd prefer to be called a "Living Organism". Although that might mean towards non-living organisms. I think we should all be called "THINGS". :) Then there'd be no discrimination whatsoever.
It's also a pretty terrific Björk album.
space i think it is thought of as both "man" and "same" so I guess pending on how you think of the word "homo" it could be inclusive or not inclusive, hence the other terms.
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