She who laughs last: The gender-inclusive language debate.

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  • Author(s): Gaffney, James
  • Source:
    America Magazine: The Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture. 8/26/1995, Vol. 173 Issue 5, p8-12. 5p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      SEXISM in language
    • Abstract:
      Focuses on the debate over sexism in language. Feelings of being bullied by self-appointed word police; Gender defamation; Revision of standard English to prevent the perpetuation of female inferiority; Use of masculine pronouns and possessive adjectives; Frequent occurrence of the syllable `man'; Moral indignation of women on the unfairness of language.