Spender suggests that the languages we use create the reality and world we know. She also suggests that men have had the power to shape language so that it has created a world that favors them and...

Spender suggests that the languages we use create the reality and world we know. She also suggests that men have had the power to shape language so that it has created a world that favors them and oppresses women. Can you think of some examples of what Spender seems to be talking about? that is, can you think of words, phrases, or expressions we use that either favor men or that denigrate or disparage women without our realizing it? For example, many of us use the word “chick” to refer to a woman yet we are completely unaware of what that implies about women.