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A woman is a female human, in contrast to an adult male, who is a man.
The term woman (irregular plural: women) is usually used for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent. However, the term is also sometimes used for a female human regardless of age, as in phrases like "women's rights".
Etymology
The English term "man" (from Proto-Germanic mannaz "man, person") and words derived therefrom can designate any or even all of the human race regardless of their gender or age. This is indeed the oldest usage of "man". In Old English the words wer and wyf (also wæpman and wifman) were what was used to refer to "a man" and "a woman" respectively, and "man" was gender neutral. In Middle English man displaced wer as term for "male human", whilst wyfman (which eventually evolved into woman) was retained for "female human". "Man" does continue to carry its original sense of "Human" however, resulting in an asymmetry sometimes criticized as sexist. * (See also Womyn.) The symbol for the planet Venus is the sign also known in biology for the female sex: a stylized representation of the goddess Venus's hand mirror: a circle with a small cross underneath (Unicode: ♀). The Venus symbol also represented femininity, and in ancient alchemy stood for copper. Alchemists constructed the symbol from a circle (representing spirit) above a cross (representing matter).
Terminology
The English language's original word for "woman" was Old English wīf, akin to German Weib; it later became the modern word "wife." The modern word "woman" etymologically derives from wīfmann, with the addition of mann, "person", from Germanic mannaz. This formation is peculiar to English. The equivalents for "man" in Old English were wer (a cognate of Latin vir, "man") and wǣpnedmann, literally "weaponed person". As previously mentioned, the term man continues to carry its original sense of "Human", though this usage results in an asymmetry which is sometimes criticized as sexist. The word girl originally meant "young person of either sex"; it was only around the beginning of the 16th century that it came to mean specifically a female child. Nowadays girl is also often used colloquially to refer to a young or unmarried woman. Since the early 1970s, feminists have challenged such usage, and today, using the word in the workplace (as in office girl) is typically considered inappropriate in the United States and United Kingdom because it implies a view of women as infantile. The use remains commonplace in several other English-speaking countries. Conversely, in certain non-Western cultures which link family honor with female virginity, the word girl is still used to refer to a never-married woman; in this sense it is used in a fashion roughly analogous to the obsolete English maid or maiden. Referring to an unmarried female as woman can, in such a culture, imply that she is sexually experienced, which would be an insult to her family. In more informal settings, the use of girl to refer to an adult female is also common practice in certain usage (such as girls' night out), even among elderly women. In this sense, girl may be considered to be the analogue to the British word bloke for a man. Some regard non-parallel usages, such as men and girls, as sexist. A number of other derogatory terms for women are also in common usage. There are various words used to refer to the quality of being a woman. The term "womanhood" merely means the state of being a woman; "femininity" is used to refer to a set of supposedly typical female qualities associated with a certain attitude to gender roles; "womanliness" is like "femininity", but is usually associated with a different view of gender roles; "femaleness" is a general term, but is often used as shorthand for "human femaleness"; "distaff" is an archaic adjective derived from women's conventional role as a spinner, now used only as a deliberate archaism; "muliebrity" is a "neologism" (derived from the Latin) meant to provide a female counterpart of "virility", but used very loosely, sometimes to mean merely "womanhood", sometimes "femininity", and sometimes even as a collective term for women. More on [ Woman ]
I give them to Rosie's Place in Boston, a women's shelter :) RT @TheVickieDianne What are you doing with your too big clothes?
HealthyLoserGal (Healthy Loser Gal) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:20:18 -0000
I give them to Rosie's Place in Boston, a women's shelter :) RT @TheVickieDianne What are you doing with your too big clothes?
Why women like big clocks? They are always late!
gui_toussaint (guilherme Toussaint) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:20:18 -0000
Why women like big clocks? They are always late!
RT @INCRDBLEHawk: Whats with grown women trying to go see Princess and the frog??? lol #not4yall
MidWestGame (Midwe$t Game) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:20:13 -0000
RT @INCRDBLEHawk: Whats with grown women trying to go see Princess and the frog??? lol #not4yall
LOL RT @fcave4: My uncle in his seventies in the hospital "I know I am not feeling well when I don't have time for women."
Chez_the_Prez (Jonathan Sanchez) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:20:11 -0000
LOL RT @fcave4: My uncle in his seventies in the hospital "I know I am not feeling well when I don't have time for women."
Women's Basketball will face Indiana Tech on Wednesday at 7PM in the Gates Center.For more information log onto GOMASTODONS.COM GO 'DONS!!!
IPFWAthletics (IPFW Mastodons) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:20:10 -0000
Women's Basketball will face Indiana Tech on Wednesday at 7PM in the Gates Center.For more information log onto GOMASTODONS.COM GO 'DONS!!!
Pat Kelly - Sunshine 1980: 1 There's A Battle To Be Won 2 Pride And Joy 3 Women It's Your World 4 Sunshine.. http://bit.ly/4VGUKv
rootsincontrol (roots) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:20:10 -0000
Pat Kelly - Sunshine 1980: 1 There's A Battle To Be Won 2 Pride And Joy 3 Women It's Your World 4 Sunshine.. http://bit.ly/4VGUKv
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1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005 - Group working to highlight the role of women in peace work by collectively nominating 1000 women from around the world for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. Includes statements of support, information about the group and its members, and requests for financial support.
Meta Description: [ Millionen von Frauen arbeiten täglich für den Frieden – 1000 von ihnen sollen den Friedensnobelpreis 2005 erhalten. Ihre Biografien werden weltweit Menschen ermutigen, sich für Frieden einzusetzen. Millions of women work day in day out to promote peace. 1000 of them shall receive the Nobel P... ]
Business Council for Peace - Group of businesswomen dedicated to helping women in regions of conflict and post-conflict build businesses to sustain their families and strengthen their abilities to foster peace. Projects, news, peace shop, and membership information.
Meta Description: [ The Business Council for Peace (Bpeace) is a non-profit coalition of volunteer business people in the US, Canada and Europe who apply their talents, time and money to help women in war-torn regions build sustainable businesses. ]
Code Pink: Bay Area - California, USA. Meetings and events, mailing list, photos, volunteer opportunities, and bulletin.
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Code Pink: Madison - Wisconsin, USA. Events, herstory, news, photos, recipes.
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Code Pink: Melbourne - Australia. Action alerts and news.
Code Pink: Minnesota - USA. Events, how to help, and community information.
Code Pink: Orange County - California, USA. Upcoming events and photos.
Code Pink: Portland - Oregon, USA. Calendar of events, photos, and information about previous actions.
Code Pink: Tucson - Arizona. Calendar of events, weblog, newsletter.
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We work with CodePink National, but are autonomous. ]
Code Pink: Women's Pre-emptive Strike for Peace - Calls on women around the world to rise up and oppose the war in Iraq and future wars. Encourages all actions, from public education and free speech to nonviolent civil disobedience that can disrupt the progress toward war. Action alerts, sign-up for email updates, message board for women to share their experiences working for peace, vigil news, and upcoming events.
Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace - Promoting social justice as a path to peace. International Roman Catholic religious congregation of women founded in 1884 to further the work of peace. History, mission, program information, reflections from imprisoned sisters, and links to related sites.
Meta Description: [ Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, Congregation Office: We are an international Roman Catholic religious community of vowed women and associates. Our charism of peace calls us to respond to God's people in need and promote social justice as a way of peace. ]
Creators of Peace - Women's initiative that invites people of every background, race, and position to discover their own peacemaking potential. Processes of Peace, Peace Pointers, and contacts in countries around the world.
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Grandmothers for Peace International - Initially campaigning for peace and the abolition of all nuclear weapons, its work has expanded to include nuclear power; nuclear testing; the nuclearization and weaponization of space; global militarism; and other peace and justice issues that affect the human family. Offers action alerts and opportunities for activism from home.
Ikuyo Conant Taiko Drummer - Sensei Conant's statement about active engagement for peace and self worth. Includes photos and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Ikuyo Conant writes a poetic statement about how to struggle for peace and self worth. Linked to pictures of taiko drumming ]
MU-JERES - International organization works to promote peace through cultural understanding, education, health care, sustainable development, and international cooperation. Focuses on women's issues, children's rights and peaceful conflict resolution.
Peace Women - Aims to enhance the visibility of women's peace efforts by creating a centralized repository of information that collects women's peace activities in the field, data bases of contacts, and campaign and outreach material.
The Lysistrata Project - Promotes peace through economic justice. Dedicated to building community and, in particular, raising women's voices for peace. Articles, photos, action alerts, facts, and contact information for policymakers.
Meta Description: [ Collective energy of Social Activism, Women and Spirituality, combined economic power ]
Trek for Truth - On March 20, 2003, 40-year-old mother Lori Bohannon began a peace walk from California to Washington, DC. Includes route and support information, plus ways to become involved.
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WAND: Women's Action For New Directions - Empowers women to act politically to reduce violence and militarism, and redirect excessive military resources toward unmet human and environmental needs. Issues, events, news, fact sheets, weekly bulletins, and resources for activism.
WINPEACE: Women's Initiative for Peace - Turkish and Greek women's initiative devoted to creating and supporting a culture of peace through bi-cultural exchanges and education, joint meetings and projects, and seminars on alternative approaches to peace. Projects, internships, articles, and contact information.
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Women Building Peace - From the village council to the negotiating table... an international campaign to promote the role of women in peacebuilding.
Women in Black - Not an organization, but a means of mobilization and a formula for action. Members stand in silent vigil to protest war, rape as a tool of war, ethnic cleansing, and human rights abuses all over the world.
Meta Description: [ The Women in Black stand in silent vigil to protest war, rape as a tool of war, ethnic cleansing and human rights abuses all over the world. ]
Women in Black Montreal - Group dedicated to non-violent means in the search for a just and peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Includes activities, articles, and links to related sites.
Women Waging Peace - Brings together women from diverse areas of conflict around the world to share peace building strategies, sharpen skills, and shape public policy. Mission, contact information, policy initiatives, and research center.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - Founded in 1915, group works to achieve world disarmament, full rights for women, racial and economic justice, and an end to all forms of violence. Information on history of organization, campaigns, and internships.
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