something that breaks or interrupts, especially ocean waves
from 'break' + agent suffix '-er'
Breakers are waves that crash the ocean's party on shore!
In 'strikebreaker', 'code breaker', and labor contexts, 'breaker' defaulted to male—yet women code-breakers at Bletchley Park and female strikebreakers were rendered invisible in historical narratives.
Use 'breaker' gender-neutrally; make women's specific contributions visible when historically erased (e.g., 'women code-breakers').
Women cryptographers and labor organizers were pivotal but written out; honor them by using inclusive language and explicitly naming their roles.
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