Women's Studies 1020E Lecture 3: W3L Construction of Gender Language and Intersectionality
4 Oct 2018
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Women are a part of man. (one small step for men, one giant leap for mankind) Pronouns reflect different personality attributes and career aspirations for men and women. (men- doctors, females- nurses) Language constructions women as immature and incompetent and men as mature and competent. (men must be manly" while women must be innocent and childlike) Women are defined in terms of their sexual desirability towards men and men are defined in terms of their sexual prowess over women. (slut vs. Women are defined in terms to men. (ms, mrs, miss) Neutral words acquire different meaning over time: more obscene meanings for women. The english language favours men (man and woman) Ableist language, language that doesn"t include people with disabilities. Using homophobic insults to degrade men like sexist insults. Slut: reflects a sexual double standard that marks female sexuality as deviant and wrong. These experiences and outcomes include discrimination, oppression, as well as privilege.
