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Gender discrimination in English language
S. Regina
Pages: 21-23 | First Published: 05 Jan 2020
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Abstract
Gender discrimination is accredited as a form of inequality that makes issue for women all over the world. As said God created the man first itself an evident for male preceding female. According to traditional approach, coarse of physical or mental condition, female are weaker than male. This is the reason for male dominated society where women are struggling for their individuality. The relationship between language and culture is congenital. Languages with gender discrimination protocols are called gender discrimination languages or sexist languages. To avoid gender discrimination in languages the words which represent sexist language must be replaced by neutral words such as using ‘police officer' instead of ‘police man’. The main purpose of this paper is to underline the gender discrimination in English language and how to reduce that through the active participation of the society where the women lives in to make a healthy and balanced atmosphere.
Key Words: Discrimination, Traditional Approach, sexist language, Neutral words.

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