Examples of “Athena” in a Sentence

noun Slang for a woman regarded as supporting or upholding patriarchal norms rather than opposing them.

• The last thing feminist Athenas see about corporate structures, government, or academia is that they are run by benevolent and all-protective fathers. — Jennifer Barker Woolger, Roger J. Woolger (1989)
• Women who do decide to become scientists find themselves under attack from the self-proclaimed "echt" feminists, who call them "Athenas" and "Queen Bees. — Noretta Koertge, Skeptical Inquirer (1995)
• The article criticized so-called athenas who dismiss other women's complaints.