6 1083 disc sex lang 1079 1080 alexis mr writes lydie meunier seems asking comes first sexist language sexist behavior surely third alternative language behavior evolve together reinforcing also important distinguish question form language behavior arose first place transmitted successive generations would little doubt sexist language plays major role transmitting ideas lead sexist behavior difficult believe historically sexist language came sexist behavior probably right historically sexist behavior probably came sexist language yet today born society already place sexist language likely influence child mind lead sexist behavior born sexist attitude believe many traditions sexism one perspectives partially conveyed language however like tend believe language behavior evolve together believe historically today sexist interactive patterns influenced among factors sociolinguistic practices biblical times wife address husband slaves address master subjects king implied man could also address wife master slave king subject e using clear rhetoric authority today conversational dominance males judeochristian society extreme biblical times interestingly still inherent malespecific discourse become focus interesting sociolinguistic research matter fact moved bible belt one year ago spent 10 years east west coasts us prior arrival bible belt last year originally come europe observations interractive patterns among couples around came hypothesis stronger religious traditional impact people life sex discrimination reflected language use also noticed much instances sex discrimination language use offices go bible belt e g doctor lawyer offices insurance agencies etc professional offices visited elsewhere u found extremely interesting believe people kinds cultures believe men male behavior superior sense women female behavior hold perception even accurate must matter us discuss sexist language whether perception accurate importance context importance shall accept discriminatory status quo point studying linguistics purpose pleasure intellectual analysis shall remain analytical level ignore implications revealed research could also use research findings help improve communication even change subsconsciously socially acquired schemata studies psychology shown females reading texts written generic retain less information read texts using generic plural obviously impact using sexist language goes beyond simple interest linguistic studies within certain context personally like believe research somewhat help society large point considering discriminatory perspectives unchangeable questionable facts whereas know languages human psychology potential change b make necessary connection oppression womn oppression black people simply used example black slavery example general principle admit existence form oppression practiced group white people mean one must necessarily hate point mysandrist accept men historically nice women absolutely right hate help purpose improve communication yet black people needed cooperation openminded white people help reach status based principle equality applies females keep trying communicate males meet open understanding men whereas others still believe sexism nonsense political issue brought angry feminists political issue serious social issue needs addressed mutual understanding respect males refuse cooperation females may end hating men natural psychological reaction simone de beauvoir wrote book second sex black problem yet white problem referring civil right movement us 50 60 called black issues essentially stem whites disciminatory attitudes black problems addressed first revealing problem racism educating people open mind differences enriching asset society sign deficiency likewise women issues primarily men issues still living world historically organized men believed female inferiority whether politically socially linguistically communication men women therefore key social improvement hence social mission research linguistics considering language use social phenomenon je pense donc je baragouine lydie e meunier department languages university tulsa tel 918 631 2813 lang _ lem centum utulsa edu fax 918 744 1902