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'Language and Sexism' Term 1 2007 Foundation Degree Course Module 206 Tutor - Tim Davies Student - Des Coop This essay will examine language use and sexism. I will discuss what the terms signify and demonstrate how the dominant ideology of our society affects language choice. The issue is not just about language but also about power. I will outline examples of how language can be sexist. To begin 'sexism' is generally described as discrimination against females by men but can also refer to sexism against men or to those not conforming to the perceived norm of sexual gender. In its most extreme form it can be called misogyny or 'hatred of women'. Spender (1980) claims that one of the basic principles of feminism is that society has been constructed with a bias, which favours males; and that this bias can be found in the language we use. There is therefore a basic concept of sexism in our...

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