Is Gendered Language Sexist?
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Hilary Clinton speaks in Elyria, Oh
Originally uploaded by bridget commisso-caswell
In this political year, we are particularly sensitive to gender-specific language which may brand one as a sexist. There are certain speech patterns that are followed by gender and they have been known for a long time. Here are a few patterns which we hardly notice are even gender specific.