About the book: 2020 / In the book "What are women called. Feminitives: history, structure, competition”, linguist from the Russian State University for the Humanities Irina Fufaeva answers many questions about feminists. Including questions that have not yet been asked. There is no pro or con here. Here - about Russian word formation, about its paradoxes and logic, about the non-stop work of the language. Surprisingly, the long history of designating women turns into a fascinating read about the treasury of female suffixes, about the secret mechanisms of their birth and choice. And, most importantly, it leads to an understanding of why no Academy of Sciences and no decree will force people to speak one way or another.