… used to denote generic experiences encourage us to view the world as mainly having relevance to men. The word … The term ‘postman’ suggests all postal workers are men. In a gender-equal society it is important to use language that recognises that these posts can be held by women or men. Gendered nouns and adjectives should be avoided …
… information about people’s gender. Doing this supports the stereotype that the ‘normal’ version of this profession … for a woman to be career-focussed and is insulting to women – one never hears of a ‘career man’. Another common way that gender is included in writing about people when it is not relevant is through …
… society. A gender stereotype is a preconceived idea where women and men are assigned characteristics and roles … (such as a profession) share a gender, for example the assumption that all company directors are men and all … genders by placing expectations on what people should be. In many cases unconscious cultural stereotypes will be …
… In brief In 2011 the Association of Professional Journalists (AJP), which … journalists working in Belgium, surveyed the position of womeninthe French-language media in Belgium. This study … that only 28% of people interviewed inthe media were women, and that only 26% of newspaper articles and 29% of …