Gendered Language
Mar. 10th, 2009 09:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
doireA bit late for IWD but never mind, it's still interesting.
... and the fact that it is the male noun or pronoun that usually comes first in phrases like 'he or she' or 'husband and wife' are the way they are not because of any ancient tradition or inherent qualities of English itself, but because a few pompous know-alls said so...
and with links to an online source.
note to self HTML ellipses? Look up later. Go to work now.
... and the fact that it is the male noun or pronoun that usually comes first in phrases like 'he or she' or 'husband and wife' are the way they are not because of any ancient tradition or inherent qualities of English itself, but because a few pompous know-alls said so...
and with links to an online source.
note to self HTML ellipses? Look up later. Go to work now.
