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The Secret Sexism of Language

The Secret Sexism of Language

Update: 2005-04-13
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Dave and Howard Chang discuss some English (and German and Latin) words that seem to be inherently sexist.

Dave went to the theatre on Sunday, and he and Howard discuss Shakespeare's The Tempest and what it says about language and humanity.

Rude word of the week: "bitch"

Music:
"Sweet Sugar Mama," by Kevin Mark
"Thinking You Over," by Melissa Forbes

Time: 28:49
Size: 26.4 Mb
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The Secret Sexism of Language

The Secret Sexism of Language