Should Feminism Also Be the Word of the Year for 2018?
In 2017, Merriam-Webster named “feminism” the word of the year. The dictionary’s choice was driven by the increase in interest in feminism during coverage of the Women’s March in January, along with discussions about what feminism means throughout the year, and driven by politics, pop culture, and movements such as #MeToo, where a number of women and men spoke out about their experiences of sexual assault and harassment in Hollywood and beyond. At its core, feminism is about