Communication Conversation Podcast

It's 2021, why are we still using gendered language? It’s biased vocabulary that favors particular sexes and social genders over others and ultimately upholds the patriarchy. Don’t be a “Karen,” tune into this podcast where we unpack gendered language: what it is, how it manifests in society, and ways to begin making small changes that can make big impacts for a more inclusive culture. “Avoid Sexist Language.” University of Arkansas Little Rock Writing Center, ualr.edu/writingcenter/avoid-sexist-language/. Baxter, J. (2010). The Language of Female Leadership. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/41616017_The_Language_of_Female_Leadership. Berger, Miriam. “A Guide to How Gender-Neutral Language Is Developing around the World.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 15 Dec. 2019, www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/12/15/guide-how-gender-neutral-language-is-developing-around-world/. Carey, James W. Communication as Culture: Essays on Media and Society. Routledge, 2009 Ehrlich, S., & King, R. (1992). Gender-Based Language Reform and the Social Construction of Meaning. Discourse & Society, 3(2), 151–166. https://doi.org/10.1177/0957926592003002002 “Gender-Inclusive Language.” The Writing Center • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 14 Apr. 2021, writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/gender-inclusive-language/ Gipson, A. N., Pfaff, D. L., Mendelsohn, D. B., Catenacci, L. T., & Burke, W. W. (2017). Women and Leadership: Selection, Development, Leadership Style, and Performance. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 53(1), 32–65. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021886316687247 Hawkesworth, Mary. Globalization and Feminist Activism. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. Finley, Klint. “New Study Exposes Gender Bias in Tech Job Listings.” Wired, Conde Nast, 4 June 2017, www.wired.com/2013/03/hiring-women/. Hall, S., Evans, J., &; Nixon, S. (2013). Representation. SAGE. J.D, A. S., & J.D, A. S. (2020, February 7). More Employee Handbooks Replace “He” and “She” with “They.” SHRM. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/handbooks-gender-neutral-pronouns.aspx Jackson, S. B. (2012, September 21). Masculine or Feminine? (And Why It Matters). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/culture-conscious/201209/masculine-or-feminine-and-why-it-matters. Kollmayer, Marlene, et al. "Breaking Away From the Male Stereotype of a Specialist: Gendered Language Affects Performance in a Thinking Task." Frontiers in Psychology, 2018. Gale Academic OneFile. LuKremBo. (2019) Biscuit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtZ2m2Zm3vY. Pelosi and McGovern Unveil Details of Rules Package for the 117th Congress. House of Representatives Committee on Rules. (2021, January 1). https://rules.house.gov/press-releases/pelosi-and-mcgovern-unveil-details-rules-package-117th-congress. Women in Academia: Quick Take. Catalyst. (2020, January 23). https://www.catalyst.org/research/women-in-academia/. Pelosi and McGovern Unveil Details of Rules Package for the 117th Congress. (2021, January 1). House of Representatives Committee on Rules. https://rules.house.gov/press-releases/pelosi-and-mcgovern-unveil-details-rules-package-117th-congress Prewitt-Freilino, J.L., Caswell, T.A. & Laakso, E.K. The Gendering of Language: A Comparison of Gender Equality in Countries with Gendered, Natural Gender, and Genderless Languages. Sex Roles 66, 268–281 (2012). https://doi-org.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/10.1007/s11199-011-0083-5