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| ''Feminazi''' is a ] term used to characterize ]. Coined and popularized by radio ] host ],<ref name=show>"</ref><ref name="TheWayp193">Rush H. Limbaugh, ''The Way Things Ought to Be'', Pocket Books, 1992 </ref> it is used in ] by the ] to refer to feminists whom they perceive as intolerant of conservative views.<ref name="TheWayp193">Rush H. Limbaugh, ''The Way Things Ought to Be'', Pocket Books, 1992 | |||
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:''“I prefer to call the most obnoxious feminists what they really are: feminazis. Tom Hazlett, a good friend who is an esteemed and highly regarded professor of economics at the University of California at Davis, coined the term to describe any female who is intolerant of any point of view that challenges militant feminism. I often use it to describe women who are obsessed with perpetuating a modern-day holocaust: abortion. There are 1.5 million abortions a year...”''</ref> Limbaugh originally stated that the word “feminazi” refers to unspecified women whose goal is to allow as many abortions as possible, saying at one point that there were fewer than twenty-five true feminazis in the U.S.<ref name="TheWayp296">Rush H. Limbaugh, ''The Way Things Ought to Be'', Pocket Books, 1992 </ref> Feminazi is a ] of the nouns '']'' and '']''. | ||
| == Usage == | == Usage == | ||
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| == Controversy over definition == | == Controversy over definition == | ||
| ⚫ | In his 1992 book, Rush Limbaugh originally stated that the word “feminazi” refers to unspecified women whose goal is to allow as many abortions as possible, saying at one point that there were fewer than twenty-five true feminazis in the U.S.<ref name="TheWayp296">Rush H. Limbaugh, ''The Way Things Ought to Be'', Pocket Books, 1992 </ref><ref>Britt Gillette, ''The Dittohead's Guide to Adult Beverages'', Regnery Publishing, 2005, </ref> In practice Limbaugh has used the term "feminazi" for much wider contexts. Limbaugh used the term to refer to members of the ], the ], and the ], which has over 500,000 members.<ref name="Media Matters"> "Meet the New Rush, Same as the Old Rush; A Media Matters for America Analysis of The Rush Limbaugh Show"</ref><ref> "Repeating "feminazi" comment, Limbaugh reprises familiar theme"</ref><ref> "Limbaugh lashed out at Media Matters and NBC, having declined invitation from Today to respond"</ref><ref> "Limbaugh defended his use of term "feminazi" as "right" and "accurate""</ref> Most recently, Limbaugh has used the term to refer to ], among others.<ref></ref> | ||
| The term was popularized by conservative ] ], who credited his friend ], a professor of law and economics at ], with coining the term, in his book ''The Way Things Ought to Be''.<ref name="TheWayp193">Rush H. Limbaugh, ''The Way Things Ought to Be'', Pocket Books, 1992 </ref> "I prefer to call the most obnoxious feminists what they really are: feminazis. Tom Hazlett, a good friend who is an esteemed and highly regarded professor of economics at the University of California at Davis, coined the term to describe any female who is intolerant of any point of view that challenges militant feminism." | |||
| There were times when Limbaugh shied away from using the term due to the controversy it caused. Limbaugh found it expedient to defend his use of the term, and make distinctions and changes in its use.<ref name=DefUse></ref> | |||
| According to Slate.com, in 2000: | |||
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| {{bquote|"'Feminazi': <nowiki></nowiki> has all-but-dropped the term "feminazi." When he was lambasted for mocking AIDS victims, he quickly apologized. He stopped performing "caller abortions." Other political talk radio shows stumble because their hosts put the politics before radio (see sclerotic Bob Grant). But Limbaugh never makes that mistake. He is a genuine conservative, but "he is a political entertainer and a consummate pro," says John Fund of the Wall Street Journal, who helped write Limbaugh's first book. "Don't forget he was a DJ."<ref> "Rush Limbaugh and Dr. Laura Schlessinger" By David Plotz</ref>}} | |||
| == Criticism == | == Criticism == | ||
| ] 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."<ref name="steinem"> (second question down)</ref> | Some consider use of the term “feminazi” ] because feminists and other political dissenters were among the victims of ] ] and Nazi work camps.<ref></ref> ] 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."<ref name="steinem"> (second question down)</ref> Many prominent German feminists like ], ] and ] were forced to flee ]. | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 17:21, 31 August 2009
Feminazi' is a pejorative term used to characterize feminists. Coined and popularized by radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, it is used in North America by the far right to refer to feminists whom they perceive as intolerant of conservative views. Limbaugh originally stated that the word “feminazi” refers to unspecified women whose goal is to allow as many abortions as possible, saying at one point that there were fewer than twenty-five true feminazis in the U.S. Feminazi is a portmanteau of the nouns feminist and Nazi.
Usage
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".
Controversy over definition
In his 1992 book, Rush Limbaugh originally stated that the word “feminazi” refers to unspecified women whose goal is to allow as many abortions as possible, saying at one point that there were fewer than twenty-five true feminazis in the U.S. In practice Limbaugh has used the term "feminazi" for much wider contexts. Limbaugh 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. Most recently, Limbaugh has used the term to refer to Katha Pollitt, among others.
There were times when Limbaugh shied away from using the term due to the controversy it caused. Limbaugh found it expedient to defend his use of the term, and make distinctions and changes in its use.
According to Slate.com, in 2000:
"'Feminazi': has all-but-dropped the term "feminazi." When he was lambasted for mocking AIDS victims, he quickly apologized. He stopped performing "caller abortions." Other political talk radio shows stumble because their hosts put the politics before radio (see sclerotic Bob Grant). But Limbaugh never makes that mistake. He is a genuine conservative, but "he is a political entertainer and a consummate pro," says John Fund of the Wall Street Journal, who helped write Limbaugh's first book. "Don't forget he was a DJ."
Criticism
Some consider use of the term “feminazi” ironic because feminists and other political dissenters were among the victims of Nazi concentration camps and Nazi work camps. 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." Many prominent German feminists like Helene Stöcker, Trude Weiss-Rosmarin and Clara Zetkin were forced to flee Nazi Germany.
See also
References
- The Rush Limbaugh Show"
- ^ Rush H. Limbaugh, The Way Things Ought to Be, Pocket Books, 1992 p.193 Cite error: The named reference "TheWayp193" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Rush H. Limbaugh, The Way Things Ought to Be, Pocket Books, 1992 p.296
- Online dictionary
- Britt Gillette, The Dittohead's Guide to Adult Beverages, Regnery Publishing, 2005, page xii
- Media Matters "Meet the New Rush, Same as the Old Rush; A Media Matters for America Analysis of The Rush Limbaugh Show"
- Media Matters "Repeating "feminazi" comment, Limbaugh reprises familiar theme"
- Media Matters "Limbaugh lashed out at Media Matters and NBC, having declined invitation from Today to respond"
- Media Matters "Limbaugh defended his use of term "feminazi" as "right" and "accurate""
- Rush Limbaugh Website
- Limbaugh defended his use of term "feminazi" as "right" and "accurate"
- Slate.com "Rush Limbaugh and Dr. Laura Schlessinger" By David Plotz
- When is calling a Jew a Nazi not anti-Semitic? When she’s a feminist Jew.
- Ask Gloria (second question down)