Sexism in Language

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Throughout the years, sexism in language has been found to be a major issue in society. Women in society have been complaining about the unfairness toward their gender in ways. In the short essay, Sexism in English: Embodiment and Language by Allen Pace Nilsen, females were not considered as strong as males, and therefore they were giving a weak role in the society. Even in the text On language: You Guys by Audrey Bilger, women were not comfortable with the usage of the word “guys”, because they thought it took away femaleness. Also women were only known for their beauty, but not for their talent. Also, in the article of Ahmed Naufela Nafisa said that over the years sexism has been weaved into language system so subtly that people end up submitting to the sexists views without even realizing it. Due to fact that we live in a sexiest society, the use of sexist’s language reflects our sexist’s society. Back in time, females were not considered as strong as males were. In the essay by Nilsen it is stated that “I was shocked to observe how different were the roles assigned to males and females. The Afghan version of the chaderi prescribed for Moslem women was particular confining. Women in religious families were required to wear it whenever they were outside their family home, with the result being that most of them didn’t venture outside” (Nilsen 144). Women basically had to cover their face, whenever they went outside but men didn’t have to cover nothing. Women had no kind of rights in society besides stay home and do house work. They were not even allowed to attend school and work outside their homes. Also it is mentioned that “The idea that a bride is something to be handed over form one man to another brothers people because it... ... middle of paper ... ...nguage and not even notice it. Sexism in language is not same as before. Now women have the right to do many things in life. Importantly getting educated and gaining the respect that men did before. Not every part of the world has changed yet, but one day there has to be one. I personally used the term Guys and never realized until reading this article. But now that I know, I would change it and spread it out the world and make other realize it. Works Cited Ahmed, Naufela Nafisa. "BRAC University Institutional Repository." (2009-04). Bilger, Audrey. "On Language: You Guys." Isaacs, Giura, Keohane, Kitchen, Lubrano, and Maloy. Made With Words. 2nd Edition. Bedford/St.Martin's, n.d. Nilsen, Alleen Pace. "Sexism in English:Embodiment and Language." Isaacs, Giura, Keohane, Kitchen, Lubrano, and Maloy. Made with Words. 2nd Edition. Boston: Bedford/St.Martin's, n.d.

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