libber
Rights movement supporter
A libber is an advocate for liberation, almost always in the phrase women's libber—someone who supports women's liberation or feminism.
The term peaked in the 1970s and carries a dismissive or mocking tone, often used by those hostile to the movement: Those libbers want to destroy the family.
Now dated.
Pitcher effectiveness statistic
- bra-burningSymbolic rejection of femininity constraints
- consciousness-raisingIncreasing social or political awareness
- sisterhoodBond among women
- equal rightsIdentical legal protections
Gloria Steinem · suffragette · activist · movement · rally · protest · Betty Friedan · NOW
Informal in-group vocabulary
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
caricature · militant · radical · extremist · man-hater · humorless · strident · angry
ERA
Pitcher effectiveness statistic
- bra-burningSymbolic rejection of femininity constraints
- consciousness-raisingIncreasing social or political awareness
- sisterhoodBond among women
Gloria Steinem · equal rights · suffragette · activist · movement · rally · protest · Betty Friedan · NOW · gender equality
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
stereotype · caricature · militant · radical · extremist · man-hater · humorless · strident · angry · label
libbertraditionalist
Adherent to established customs
anti-feminist · male chauvinist · chauvinist · sexist · misogynist
libberfeminist
Gender equality proponent
activist · women's rights advocate · liberationist · suffragist
- ad libbedPerformed without preparation
- women's libbersFemale equality movement members