A potent tool for how humans understand and participate in the world.

language

Can be used to abuse, such as in the case of sexual harassment, or to perpetuate

stereotypes. Language
It come from language and vice versa cultures, values

This makes violence against women and children acceptable or tolerable.

normalization of sexism

Recognizing ___________ for what it is- by defining and describing the act-helped
women around the world put mechanism that would address workplace harassment.
harassment

Hidden assumptions in sentences can also be forms of __________ if the underlying

perceptions are sexist and degrading.
microaggression
A tool that reinforces unequal gender relations through sex-role stereotypes,
microaggressions, and sexual harassment.
Sexist language
It can form subtle messages that reinforce unfair relations, such as how “men cannot
take care of children” or “ women cannot be engineers” which may impact how one
views his or her capabilities.
Violations of Gender-fair language

The use of the word “mankind” assumes that men are representative of all people on
this planet, and that women presence or roles are not acknowledge.
the generic use of masculine pronouns or the use of a masculine generals

“ The farmers and their wives tilled the land”

The assumption that certain functions or jobs are performed by men instead of both genders.
Example of these include “girl athlete”, “woman doctor.” “lady guard” and “working
wives”
Bringing attention to the gender of a person, if that person is a woman.
Women may be labeled as “darling” or “baby” by those who do not know them, making
them appear childlike or juvenile.
The perception of women as immature

 
Why is it that naming things is very important in the language that we are
living? (create your own answer)
In my own perspective, we should be sensitive and be careful when we talk about things in the
language that we are living because there are some people who will get easily affected, get
conscious, uncomfortable that they are going to reflect theirselves because of their past
experience as will as their gender identities as a person that helped them come to terms with
their issue. We try to imagine those with high neuroticism they are easily get emotional and
become depressed. Therefore, naming things is very important in the language that we are living
so we always think twice before we speak and open a new topic.