{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #21: Maria Beatrice Giovanardi On Changing the Dictionary Definition of 'Woman' and How Language Shapes Society","description":"Maria Beatrice Giovanardi's communications research led her to notice the Oxford English Dictionary (&amp; Google) definition of 'woman' was outdated, largely negative &amp; sexist. She started a Change.org petition to change that &amp; in November 2020, following 34,000 signatures, the OED changed it. Betsy &amp; Beatrice discuss how language is everything &amp; her next focus on changing the Italian dictionary's definition of 'woman.'  Follow Beatrice on Twitter @mbgiovanardi  Find &amp; add your name to the petition by following Betsy on IG&amp;nbsp; @thebetsyreed And become a supporter to access bonus material for The Discomfort Practice podcast ","author_name":"The Discomfort Practice","author_url":"http:\/\/thediscomfortpractice.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18215573\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/97676432"}