The language and terminology associated with gender and sexuality.
Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Societies: The first topic when starting to learn about gendered language is understanding the way ancient societies viewed gender and sexuality. This includes ancient Greece, Rome, China, Japan, and more.
Gender and Language: Examining the use of gendered language, such as pronouns, adjectives, and nouns, and how it affects communication and culture.
Feminine and Masculine Language: This topic explores the differences between language used to describe women and men, including stereotypes and societal expectations.
Gender Roles: The traditional roles assigned to men and women in society, and how language is used to reinforce and challenge those roles.
Pronouns: The use of pronouns in different languages, the rise of gender-neutral pronouns, and the implications of using he, she, or they.
Inflections: The gender inflections in languages like French, German, and Spanish, and how they reveal ideas about gender and sexuality for those societies.
Linguistic Gender and Non-Binary Identities: This topic tackles the role of language in understanding non-binary gender identities, such as agender, genderqueer, or genderfluid.
History of Gendered Language: Tracing the history of gendered language in medieval, early-modern, and modern times, and how it shapes contemporary discussions about gender and sexuality.
Cross-Cultural Comparison: Comparing and contrasting how different cultures approach gender and sexuality in the use of language and communication.
Gendered Narratives: Analyzing gendered language in literature, media, film, and popular culture, and how these narratives reflect and perpetuate gender stereotypes and biases.