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Originally Posted by meeera
Ah, I didn't realise that you actually don't know what it means.
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I only know what the dictionary tells me, and life experiences in use of the word, and I suppose from being taught in early years in school too, although I don't remember specifically being taught that word in school.
I can see the word root now that you point it out. "Hyster" and how that relates to "womb" (thus "woman") as in "hysterectomy".
But even though I acknowledge now seeing that word root, that does not mean that I agree that the word, as it is commonly used today, is sexist. "Hysterical media" has nothing to do with wombs, even though the word root does.
If you dig into ancient word roots when reading someones thoughts, no doubt you will confuse many people (including myself), and end up fighting many battles that should never have been.