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What is the significance of using gender-fair linguistic expressions?
What is the significance of using gender-fair linguistic expressions?
How can linguistic abstraction impact gender perceptions?
How can linguistic abstraction impact gender perceptions?
What role does awareness play in reducing gender bias through language?
What role does awareness play in reducing gender bias through language?
How does using he and man as generic terms contribute to gender bias?
How does using he and man as generic terms contribute to gender bias?
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Why is it important to focus on what people do rather than their gender?
Why is it important to focus on what people do rather than their gender?
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What is the goal of gender-fair language according to the provided text?
What is the goal of gender-fair language according to the provided text?
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What is the main purpose of using gender-fair language?
What is the main purpose of using gender-fair language?
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What issue arises from using 'he' and 'man' generically?
What issue arises from using 'he' and 'man' generically?
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What has research by Wendy Martyna revealed about readers' tendency when encountering 'he' or 'man'?
What has research by Wendy Martyna revealed about readers' tendency when encountering 'he' or 'man'?
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In Pearson's classification, what characteristics are associated with 'masculine rhetoric'?
In Pearson's classification, what characteristics are associated with 'masculine rhetoric'?
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What does the text suggest about masculine and feminine rhetoric in communication?
What does the text suggest about masculine and feminine rhetoric in communication?
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What negative impact can using gender-specific terms like 'man' have on readers?
What negative impact can using gender-specific terms like 'man' have on readers?
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What is a frequently mentioned difference in gender communication?
What is a frequently mentioned difference in gender communication?
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Which gender mainly communicates to support their prominence?
Which gender mainly communicates to support their prominence?
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What type of communication touching do men mainly use to confirm their dominance?
What type of communication touching do men mainly use to confirm their dominance?
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How do women mainly use eye contact compared to men in communication?
How do women mainly use eye contact compared to men in communication?
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In gender communication differences, what is a commonly mentioned contrast between men and women in language use?
In gender communication differences, what is a commonly mentioned contrast between men and women in language use?
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What do women mainly use to touch for connection?
What do women mainly use to touch for connection?
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How does sexist language perpetuate gender discrimination?
How does sexist language perpetuate gender discrimination?
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What is one of the effects of sexist language on cultural meanings and socialization?
What is one of the effects of sexist language on cultural meanings and socialization?
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How does language contribute to the reproduction of societal asymmetries of status and power?
How does language contribute to the reproduction of societal asymmetries of status and power?
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What linguistic norm is embedded in the structure of many languages according to the text?
What linguistic norm is embedded in the structure of many languages according to the text?
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How do gender stereotypes manifest in language usage?
How do gender stereotypes manifest in language usage?
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What is one effect of using masculine nouns and pronouns with a generic function?
What is one effect of using masculine nouns and pronouns with a generic function?
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