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Bias in language.
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Miss Ayers English Language Essay on bias in language Language is used all over the world as means of communication. Different groups of people are represented in various ways through language. Today we live in an andocentric culture; this is when there is bias towards white males. Culture is the way in which people live, so everyone is affected by it and persuaded by it. Different groups have different prejudices that are distinctively revealed in the language that they use. For example, the white race is prejudiced against the black race, men are prejudiced against women and people with disabilities are being prejudiced against by people without. It is an unfair culture, but this is how everyone lives, everyone is prejudiced against someone at some point. The most obvious is when you make a judgement of someone as soon as you see him or her. For example, a blonde isn't intelligent. This is...
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