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Is Gendered Language Sexist?

October 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Hilary Clinton speaks in Elyria, Oh
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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 [...]

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