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The word ''gender'', originating from the Latin ''genus'' (sort, kind) has gained several meanings over the centuries and especially during the past decades.  Significant debate exists between ideological groups that wish to highlight the importance of one particular definition of the word.

The unwillingness or inability of transgender activists to answer such questions (or alternatively, the absurd answers they provide in attempts to be consistent with their own core ideology) has led many feminists to feel disillusioned with the transgender movement and begin to see it as being incompatible with feminism.  The observation that women who begin to raise critical voices are often met with overt hostility and shunning has further worsened the situation.  By now, many feminist groups and organizations have begun to see "gender identity" as a misogynist belief system, which should be openly challenged.