Did you really have to go and add that in there, Google?

ForMensRights · 2012-07-17T08:26:14+00:00

Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically only acknowledged against women, on the basis of sex.

Yillpv · 2012-07-17T10:46:29+00:00

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DavidByron · 2012-07-17T15:53:04+00:00

What's the word for when a word describes itself?

ANEPICLIE · 2012-07-17T05:58:18+00:00

Well, most dictionaries define words by usage, not by their own personal opinions of the subject. It's why Google defines rape as "The crime, committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with him, esp. by the threat or use of violence." Although, most people disagree, the historical usage of the word and legal definitions kind of force dictionaries to use sexist terminology, even if the person writing it knows it's sexist.

GREATBIGDICK · 2012-07-17T13:35:11+00:00

I'm convinced that 25% of slacktivism in this subreddit is people getting pissed off over what is in the dictionary.

theCodeCat · 2012-07-18T07:13:52+00:00

What's the big deal here? It says "typically only acknowledged against women" which I believe is true.

I want definitions to tell me the truth, not what I want the truth to be.

Title	Did you really have to go and add that in there, Google?
Author	[deleted]
Upvotes	30
Comments	15
Date	July 17, 2012 4:59 AM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/woq5z/did_you_really_have_to_go_and_add_that_in_there/
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