I've been thinking about how the day to day language we use reinforces gender stereotypes and was wondering if anyone could recommended some books that deal with that topic.
As an example I was thinking about the order of words. I would always refer to mum and dad rather than saying dad and mum, thus placing mum as more important than dad. However you would always say Mr and Mrs rather than Mrs and Mr, so men take priority when discussed in outside of a care giving context. Any thoughts and examples would be welcome.
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thatstoast · 10/03/2014 16:49
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