Many Linguists argue that the way we use language is sexist. What evidence is there for this and do you agree?
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The many linguists that argue that the way we use language is sexist are mostly feminists. They suggest that many English words have become outdated. More and more people have come to sympathise with this view and they try to use gender neutral language. To truly determine whether or not language is sexist you must look back at the origins of our language.
Like all other languages, English is constantly changing. These changes are due …
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…we use it. It is our society that has attached positive and negative connotations to words based on the gender associated with it. I don't agree with the idea that we should modify the way we use our language so we are not being sexist. If we were to change it we should change it back to the Old English, waepman and wifman, and keep man as the generic as it was meant to be.
…we use it. It is our society that has attached positive and negative connotations to words based on the gender associated with it. I don't agree with the idea that we should modify the way we use our language so we are not being sexist. If we were to change it we should change it back to the Old English, waepman and wifman, and keep man as the generic as it was meant to be.
