Sexisms in the English Language

Sexisms in the language is a new spin to an old truth. While it is widely known that males are mostly favored over women (Though it has much changed in the past decade) we seldom look into sexisms within the language itself. If language is a cultural reflection of that culture's identity, then by analyzing it, we can tell the current state of the culture. And one woman set out to see if sexism was present within the English language itself. Little surprise, the sexism within the English language was overwhelming.

From sexisms of title such as, Master and Mistress, Callboy and Callgirl, and even names of things such as Kingdom and Sportsmanship, the author explores it all. It is clear that Sexism is quite present within our language, and it labels women as sexy and men as successful. Even the name for women, woman, is simply a term used to describe "man with a womb." All-in-all, it was a great read for me and a good amount of knowledge to add to my repertoire.