Subtle Linguistic Cues Affecting Gender In(Equality)

2021 ◽  
pp. 0261927X2110351
Author(s):  
Magdalena Formanowicz ◽  
Karolina Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Text Analysis ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Linguistic Cues ◽  
Gender Hierarchies ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
And Gender

Gender stereotypes and related gender discrimination are encoded in and transmitted through language, contributing to gender inequality. In this article, we review research findings on subtle linguistic means of communicating gender stereotypes and gender hierarchies. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive repository of various instances of subtle linguistic biases potentially useful in creating a text analysis toolbox to quantify gender bias in language. Our focus is predominantly on those areas that have received less attention both in research and in policy making. As gender inequalities are communicated through linguistic practices, attempts to change social reality include changes in language. Therefore, we suggest possible interventions for practices of gender equality in language.

Reactions to anti-male sexism claims: The moderating roles of status-legitimizing belief endorsement and group identification

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara L. Wilkins ◽  
Joseph D. Wellman ◽  
Katherine D. Schad
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Group Identification ◽  
High Status ◽  
Gender Identification ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Status ◽  
And Gender

Men increasingly identify as victims of gender discrimination, but it is unclear how people react to men who claim to be victims of gender bias. We examined how status-legitimizing belief endorsement (SLBs) and gender identification (GID) moderated men and women’s reactions to a man who claimed to have lost a promotion because of anti-male sexism or another cause. Consistent with theory that claiming bias against high-status groups reinforces the status hierarchy, SLB endorsement was associated with more positive reactions toward an anti-male bias claimant for both men and women. Group identification, in contrast, affects group-specific concerns and thus differentially predicted male and female participants’ reactions. Men evaluated the claimant more positively the more strongly they identified with their gender. The more women identified with their gender, the more negatively they evaluated the male claimant. We also demonstrated that SLBs and GID moderated the extent to which the claimant was perceived as sexist. We discuss how these reactions may perpetuate gender inequality.

Gender Bias and Sexism in Language

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Menegatti ◽  
Monica Rubini
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Levels Of Abstraction ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Sexism In Language ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Linguistic Behavior

Language is one of the most powerful means through which sexism and gender discrimination are perpetrated and reproduced. The content of gender stereotypes, according to which women should display communal/warmth traits and men should display agentic/competence traits, is reflected in the lexical choices of everyday communication. As a consequence, language subtly reproduces the societal asymmetries of status and power in favor of men, which are attached to the corresponding social roles. Moreover, the hidden yet consensual norm according to which the prototypical human being is male is embedded in the structure of many languages. Grammatical and syntactical rules are built in a way that feminine terms usually derive from the corresponding masculine form. Similarly, masculine nouns and pronouns are often used with a generic function to refer to both men and women. However, such linguistic forms have the negative effects of making women disappear in mental representations. Although the use of gender-fair linguistic expressions can effectively prevent these negative consequences and promote gender equality, there are even more implicit forms of gender bias in language that are difficult to suppress. By choosing terms at different levels of abstraction, people can affect the attributions of the receiver in a way that is consistent with their stereotypical beliefs. Linguistic abstraction, thus, is a very subtle resource used to represent women in a less favorable way and thus to enact gender discrimination without meaning to discriminate or even be aware that this linguistic behavior has discriminatory results. In order to reduce gender bias, it is necessary to change people’s linguistic habits by making them aware of the beneficial effects of gender-fair expressions.

scholarly journals The Impact of Past Pandemics on Economic and Gender Inequalities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Brzezinski
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Wealth Inequality ◽  
The Other ◽  
Swine Flu ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

This paper estimates how previous major pandemic events affected economic and gender inequalities in the short- to medium run. We consider the impact of six major pandemic episodes – H3N2 Flu (1968), SARS (2003), H1N1 Swine Flu (2009), MERS (2012), Ebola (2014), and Zika (2016) – on cross-country inequalities in a sample of up to 180 countries observed over 1950-2019. Results show that the past pandemics have moderately increased income inequality in the affected countries in the period of four to five years after the pandemic’s start. On the other hand, we do not find any robust negative impacts on wealth inequality. The results concerning gender inequality are less consistent, but we find some evidence of declining gender equality among the hardest hit countries, as well as of growing gender gaps in unemployment within the four years after the onset of the pandemic.

“Die Empörten Weiber”: Gender, Authority and Protestant Modernism in Jeremiah 44

2021 ◽  
pp. 030908922110190
Author(s):  
Melvin Sensenig
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Religious Activity ◽  
Israelite Religion ◽  
Social Elite ◽  
Elite Status

Because of Protestant modernism’s reconstrual of older Protestant views of inspiration around the Romantic notion of the male charismatic prophet, it unintentionally opened doors for the latent gender inequality of its misogynist cultural context when interpreting female religious activity in the prophets. Because of Protestant modernism’s inability to distinguish itself from its 19th-20th century social elite status, it can end up enabling gender stereotypes of its time and thus engage in unexamined gender bias. Vestiges at times remain in literature that assumes the non- or reduced agency of women in Israelite religion. This is a case study in one of the founders of historical-critical Jeremiah study, Sigmund Mowinckel, focusing not on Protestant modernism broadly but rather on Mowinckel’s clear expression of the modernist Protestant notion of the inspiration of sacred speech.

Gender Inequality in Work Organizations

2021 ◽  
pp. 75-99
Author(s):  
Safak Oz Aktepe
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
The Other ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Work Organizations ◽  
Hrm Practices ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Two Sides

In this chapter, the author aims to present, through a review of literature, that the gender equality assumption of the human resource management (HRM) approach is not taken for granted. It seems there exist two sides of the same coin, one representing the HRM approach and the other representing the gendered approach to HRM practices. This chapter reviews HRM practices in work organizations as the potential facilitator of gender inequalities in organizations. In addition, the contentious function of HRM practices in maintaining gender inequalities within work organizations is reviewed. In spite of knowing the implication of HRM practices on being a gender-diverse organization, there remain few studies on the relationship between HRM practices and gender inequality in work organizations. Such research will add a different perspective to HRM practices and contribute to the awareness related to the gendered nature of organizations and their organizational practices.

scholarly journals Representasi Relasi Jender dalam Pemakaian Diksi pada Novel “Perempuan Berkalung Sorban” Karya Abidah El Khalieki

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Suyanto Suyanto ◽  
Mujid F Amin
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Gender Bias ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Material Object ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Gender Relation ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
And Gender

This study aims to explain the use of diction which reflects gender relation in four aspects namely leniency, authority, mobility, and attitude. The material object of this research is Abidah El-Khalieki's novel Women to Wear headdress. Data collection using the method refer and note technique. Data analysis was used data reduction, data display, data verification, interpretation and theoretical meanings, and result conclusions. In the aspect of leniency shows the existence of allowances or the opportunity of women to indicate its existence in public spaces. Gender inequality is demonstrated by diction that States that in the wedding were not involved to define himself. Diction in the form of metaphor is dominated by metaphor symbolic stating that the woman just jewelry for her husband. Diction in attitude more widely used to describe the nature of stereotypes of women and gender bias. In general the diction in the novel more gender-equitable tend to PBS. Usage of diction are generally gender bias for comparison that finally found the gender-sensitive nature of the resolution. As for the use in the novel PBS dominated by symbolic figurative.

GENDER IN EDUCATION OF VOLUNTEERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Silvia Dončevová
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Current State ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender In Education ◽  
Social Area ◽  
Negative Phenomena ◽  
Critical Situations

The study focuses on the possibilities and importance of eliminating gender inequality and gender stereotypes in the area of voluntary activities in social area. The aim of the study is to show that gender inequality and gender stereotypes have negative impacts on work in volunteering in social sphere, and to show the possibilities of education of trying to improve the current state of the problem. These negative phenomena are manifested especially in the behaviour towards clients, in communication and solving critical situations. The study brings results of our own research in this area.

scholarly journals Improving Diets Requires a Shift in Attitudes Related to Gender Roles and Relations: Formative Research to Inform Social Behaviour Change Initiatives in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 992-992
Author(s):  
Kate Sinclair ◽  
Frans Elinder ◽  
Heshani Ranasinghe ◽  
Noor Aboobacker
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Social Behaviour ◽  
Formative Research ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Objectives With all forms of malnutrition remaining problematic in Sri Lanka, evidenced-based social behaviour change (SBC) interventions have been identified as an underutilized entry point to help improve food security and nutrition outcomes. In this study, we describe formative research findings derived from a qualitative ethnographic approach to inform gender-responsive nutrition SBC interventions. Methods This study was conducted in six regions of Sri Lanka, capturing diverse population segments. Data collection used focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and kitchen audits to understand food environments and consumption habits as well as attitudes toward, and perceptions of, food and nutrition. Participants included women of reproductive age, adolescent girls and boys, male and female influencers, and health care workers. Results Deep-rooted patriarchal structures continue to prevail in Sri Lanka and gender differences in, and influence on, nutrition-related behaviours were evident throughout this study. These traditional roles and expectations are reinforced by the media. Men were typically responsible for providing economic resources to procure food, while women continue to bear the responsibility of acquiring and preparing it. Although women, who overall had relatively good knowledge about healthy eating, made most decisions related to food, the influence of men and children's preferences, which tended to be based on taste rather than nutritional value, took precedence. Gender inequalities related to the intra-household distribution of food favouring men and boys, both in terms of quality and quantity were highlighted. Important geographical differences in the barriers and facilitators to nutrition-related behaviour were also identified (e.g., media habits, social perceptions, lifestyle changes, and access to information and food). Education and communication initiatives tailored to challenging local gender stereotypes and notions of masculinity, especially as they related to food and nutrition, will be critical in efforts to build a movement to promote healthier diets. Conclusions The findings from this study should be integrated into the design and dissemination of tailored SBC messages in Sri Lanka. Failing to do so has the potential to further exacerbate nutrition and gender inequalities. Funding Sources WFP

scholarly journals The Impact of Past Pandemics on Economic and Gender Inequalities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Brzezinski
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Wealth Inequality ◽  
The Other ◽  
Swine Flu ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

This paper estimates how previous major pandemic events affected economic and gender inequalities in the short- to medium run. We consider the impact of six major pandemic episodes - H3N2 Flu (1968), SARS (2003), H1N1 Swine Flu (2009), MERS (2012), Ebola (2014), and Zika (2016) - on cross-country inequalities in a sample of up to 180 countries observed over 1950-2019. Results show that the past pandemics have moderately increased income inequality in the affected countries in the period of four to five years after the pandemic's start. On the other hand, we do not find any robust negative impacts on wealth inequality. The results concerning gender inequality are less consistent, but we find some evidence of declining gender equality among the hardest hit countries, as well as of growing gender gaps in unemployment within the four years after the onset of the pandemic.

scholarly journals Urgensi Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Jurnalis Perempuan Berspektif Kesetaraan Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Dwi Pusparini ◽  
Gede Made Swardhana
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Equal Opportunities ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Political Interests ◽  
Female Journalists ◽  
Writing Research ◽  
And Gender

The purpose of writing/research to answers to legal problems experienced by female journalists in a gender perspective and to know strategy of legal protection for female journalists in the future. This type of research is normative legal research. The type of approach used is the statutory and conceptual approach. The results of this study showed that the problem of gender in media is more or less related to the position of marginalization and subordination for women in various fields, among others, the lack of involvement for women in journalism activities, legitimacy regarding gender bias, economic and political interests that dominate, regulation in media that is insensitive about gender and the gap between conventional and gender sensitive journalism. Prevention of protracted gender inequality concerning women, especially against female journalists, it is necessary to have a legal reconstruction considering that women are citizens in the development of women's resources certainly have the same position as men in terms of their position, their rights and obligations so as to get equal opportunities in various fields. Tujuan penulisan/penelitian adalah mengetahui jawaban mengenai permasalahan hukum yang dialami oleh jurnalis perempuan dalam perspektif gender dan mengetahui strategi perlindungan hukum terhadap jurnalis perempuan dimasa yang akan datang. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian hukum normatif. Jenis pendekatan yang digunakan yaitu pendekatan perundang-undangan dan konseptual. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah studi kepustakaan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa Permasalahan berspektif gender pada media menyangkut pada posisi marginalisasi dan subordinasi bagi perempuan diberbagai bidang antara lain, sedikitnya keterlibatan bagi perempuan pada aktivitas jurnalisme, legitimasi mengenai bias gender, kepentingan ekonomi dan politik yang mendominasi, regulasi pada media yang tidak sensitive mengenai gender serta kesenjangan antara jurnalisme konvenssional serta sensitive gender. Pencegahan ketimpangan gender yang berlarut-larut mengenai perempuan khususnya terhadap jurnalis perempuan maka perlu adanya rekonstruksi hukum mengingat perempuan merupakan warga negara dalam pembangunan sumber daya perempuan tentu mempunyai kedudukan sama terhadap laki-laki dalam hal kedudukannya, hak-haknya serta kewajiban-kewajibannya sehingga memperoleh kesempatan yang sama dalam berbagai bidang.

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