{"id":27412,"date":"2018-11-30T15:55:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T15:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=27412"},"modified":"2018-11-30T15:55:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T15:55:28","slug":"should-we-change-woman-to-womxn-to-be-more-inclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/should-we-change-woman-to-womxn-to-be-more-inclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Should we change woman to ‘womxn’ to be more inclusive?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Few universities in London proposed to change woman to ‘womxn’. Voice of London tested reaction.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat does the X stand for, and do people really understand the message behind it?\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>Asked\u00a0Carl Timehin, a Student Union representative of the University of Westminster.<\/p>\n

Student at two London universities have changed the way of spelling woman\/women to \u2018womxn\u2019 to be more inclusive. The Voice of London asks students about their opinions on it.<\/p>\n

At Goldsmiths College, University of London, its Student Union has adopted the spelling in its publications and social media accounts. The word \u2018womxn\u2019 has been used throughout the last two weeks to promote events such as \u2018Womxn\u2019s Netball\u2019.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BqepzLJF4O6\/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1gf37clrkw23t<\/p>\n

A spokeswoman for the Goldsmiths Student Union told London Evening Standard<\/a><\/em>:\u00a0\u201cWomxn is used to demonstrate our commitment to inclusiveness. No student has complained about its use. \u201d<\/p>\n

Womxn in Physics Society at King\u2019s College London is also using the word. The society was founded \u201cto raise awareness and try and think of alternative ways to combat the gender inequality faced in Physics.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Interestingly, King\u2019s College London has two physics societies, one is called KCL Women in Physics and the other is Womxn in Physics.<\/p>\n

The Womxn\u00a0in Physics Society at King’s College London did not reply to CNN for its request for comments.<\/p>\n

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KCL's Womxn in Physics Society did not respond to CNN's request for comment. Why do you suppose that is? If they feel strongly enough about this to willfully use that asinine word, you'd think they'd be eager to speak to world media.<\/p>\n

— Seth Powell (@sethjpowell) November 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n