浅析英语中的性别歧视现象

　　These women were in some sense subordinate to their husbands,as their positions and careers took precedence in theirrelationship. As marriage was so important to a woman it isreally necessary to differentiate between Mrs. and Miss. Eventoday, in most families men continue to play a more importantrole. Although many women work outside they still make a lowersalary on average.

　　Although women today have taken all kinds of careers and haveproven that they can do anything men can do, positions of ahigh rank are still rarely held by women. Therefore it is notstrange that one may think of a man when they hear the word"chairman". This indicates that the main reason behind sexistlanguage is not the language form itself, but our thought thatcomes from social experience. In other words eliminatinglinguistic sexism must happen simultaneously with socialchange. Women must be given the same opportunities as men.

　　The above are some suggestions on how to avoid sexist languagein English. To some people, especially the male, it seemsquite unnecessary. They take it for granted that the so-calledsexist language is some kind of habit or for the seek ofconvenience but not looks down upon or discriminates againstthe female on purpose. Anyhow, the topic of how to avoidsexist language has become more and more popular among thelanguage and social workers abroad.

　　5. ConclusionSince human being appeared on the earth, there have beenexisting two different genders-----male and female. On accountof the differences between their physiological features andthe superiority and inferiority in social activities, men andwomen are differentiated from each other in individuality,value, image and status, which give rise to variations intheir language styles and language uses.

　　Sexism is the systematic mistreatment of women as enforced bythe cultures and the institutions of society. Sexism hasdiminished the societal rights of (mostly) women to exerciseeconomic, political, and personal power. Sexism deniesindividual power, even over your own body. Sexism says thatone gender is superior to another gender in intelligence,strength, and leadership abilities. Sexism, along with otherforms of oppression, is hurtful to every woman no matter whatage, nationality, ethnic group or class she belongs to. Itconditions every woman to be submissive and forces them, bywhatever means necessary, to perform and accept the rolesassigned to individuals in society.