Artist on mission to change Indonesia's misogynistic dictionary entry for 'woman'
Indonesian artist Ika Vantianti talks with her colleague Yolando Zelkeos Siahaya at a cafe in Jakarta (Reuters) – Hussy, mistress, whore, evil woman – these are just some of the nine example compound words that artist Ika Vantiani was shocked to find listed under the entry for ‘woman’ or ‘perempuan’ in Indonesia’s official dictionary. All nine were sexualised or derogatory terms. In contrast, in the entry for ‘laki-laki’, one of the words for man, there is just one example, ‘laki-laki jemputan’, which means a ‘man chosen as a son-in-law’. Another word for man, ...
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