Swerf

//swɝf// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sex worker-exclusionary radical feminist; a feminist who opposes the sex industry, particularly the production and distribution of pornography, typically viewing it as coercive or abusive of the women involved.

    "Conversely, many intersectional feminists see TERFs or sex worker exclusionary radical feminists (SWERFs) as bigots and bullies."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of SWERF. alt-of

Example

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"Conversely, many intersectional feminists see TERFs or sex worker exclusionary radical feminists (SWERFs) as bigots and bullies."

Etymology

Acronym of sex worker-exclusionary radical feminist, on the model of TERF.

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sex work

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