What is the difference between suffragist and suffragette movements?

Both terms are very similar in their meaning.  They both
refer to women seeking the right to vote against a patriarchal establishment.  The
differences between the term might relate to how those who fought for this right were
viewed by the social and political orders.  The term "suffragette" was coined by British
media to describe in a derogatory manner those women who were staunch advocates of
social change.  Similar to the term "Queer" in United States history and lecixon,
something that was used to demonize and separate ended up becoming appropriated as a
"badge" or a nameplate that indicated change.  "Suffragette" became appropriated by
women fighting for the right to vote and was transformed into "suffragist," a term that
was accepted in America when American women sought the same rights in their nation.  The
suffix of "-ette" was seen as the derogatory element, seeking to use language to keep
women in a position of social subservience.  Yet, the appropriation of language to
assert power can be seen and through it, women's political rights in both England and
the United States.