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brother or a sister.
! The Filipino language doesn t assign a gender to such word
Masculine generics
! Using masculine nouns and pronouns
as generic terms
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Masculine generics
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Masculine generics
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Pluralizing
Students are expected to bring their
own test booklets.
4.
Rewording
Test booklets will not be provided or
Bring your own test booklet.
The Thinker by Auguste Rodin
Diminutive suffixes
! Adding a suffix such as ette, -ess, -enne,
or trix to a noun
E.g. Actress, authoress, aviatrix,
comedienne, laundress, songstress,
waitress
Stewardess
Marking
Asymmetry
! The use of un-parallel terms when
Asymmetry
! Unparallel terms. Certain words imply power, authority, or prowess
Female term
master
mistress
paramour
sir
madam
whorehouse proprietor
host
hostess
prostitute
governor
governess
domestic servant
bachelor
spinster
old maid
stud
slut
loose woman
Anti-male bias
! Using language that excludes or limit men,
interchangeably
E.g. What would your mother say? , Didn t
your mother teach you anything?
! There is language that strongly suggests to
Mugger is often
imagined to be male
Anti-male bias
! Males are excluded from victim