Misogyny

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard went on the offensive, recently, telling her opponent he had no right to lecture her on sexism — because of his own behavior. In a 15-minute speech, she cited multiple examples of his “misogyny” — and in the process ignited a discussion about the meaning of the word, which might change the dictionary itself.

After Australia’s prime minister accuses the opposition leader of misogyny, Australia’s leading dictionary says the word has changed its meaning.

With all the casual affairs and misogyny, nonstop smoking and drinking, is Mad Men exaggerating?
Not so much, says advertising veteran Jane Maas. In her new memoir Mad Women, Maas writes about working on Madison Avenue in the 1960s and ’70s.