Date:  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 12:04:34 -0500
From:  Dan Goodman <dsgood[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]VISI.COM>
Subject: womanist and feminist

Beth Simon says "womanist" and "feminist" are not synonyms.

I would like to know what the distinction is, and where/how "womanist"
originated.

Working from the meanings of "woman" and "feminine," I can come up
with a logical distinction. But I don't think "womanist applies to
female human beings, feminist to females of all species" is what Beth
had in mind.

Dan Goodman
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