Posts by moonellin@spinster.xyz
(DIR) Post #Aij9ZMhxeSprpHiiPo by moonellin@spinster.xyz
2024-06-08T19:22:41.039549Z
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@mk thank you for saying that 🫶 I just logged in hopping to find support/peace, discuss feminism with other girls, see their perspectives and felt so unwelcomed here just because I wasn't able to choose where to be born, I thought we all fight against same thing...
(DIR) Post #AijUUdv4KZ0snPRNy4 by moonellin@spinster.xyz
2024-06-08T23:15:00.989045Z
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Hi! Hope y'all have a great day! I haven't had any kind of blog for years, and I still haven't decided what to dedicate it to. However, I want to participate in this movement and support other girls, especially since there aren't many other welcoming places for us, unfortunately. So, it'll be some kind of a challenge for me.Regarding other things, I hope feminism and shared views will unite us and help to overcome cultural and linguistic differences that we might face instead of being a reason to fight each other (mostly due to misunderstandings). We all deserve a safe space to discuss and share our experiences. So I really look forward to learning more about you and your experiences in the future! <3 And for now I’ll share a photo of a sunrise that I once tookʕ´•ᴥ•`ʔ
(DIR) Post #AimujIsk0iDiAvsoPA by moonellin@spinster.xyz
2024-06-10T14:30:01.448699Z
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Lately, I have seen a lot of people arguing. And once again, I thought about how much our native languages might impact our understanding of the same problem, and how some languages may be more or less susceptible to accepting certain things.I tried using the search on the site, but couldn't find much on this topic, so I decided to look into it myself. I have always been interested in this topic (specifically regarding the language, not the culture), but I could never find the time to do the research. For some reason, it seems to me that the topic of linguistics is often neglected in feminism; most often one specific language is studied rather than groups of languages are compared. In general, I often see how people underestimate how much language influences our lives. But it's enough to start learning another language to see the world with a completely different perspective.Language not only performs the function of transmitting information, but it is also a way of managing social order. It symbolizes the society in which it is used and can be a cost-effective tool for both empowerment and discrimination. Language is not neutral or objective, but rather plays a significant role in shaping gender stereotypes and reinforcing unequal power dynamics between men and women.Here are some interesting statements that I've found:Studies on the influence of language on gender attitudes have compared languages that differ in the degree to which speakers are grammatically obligated to indicate the gender of objects, and have found that speakers of gendered languages express more conservative attitudes towards gender relations and interpret their surroundings in a male-oriented way. Speakers of gendered languages are more likely to classify the world in feminine and masculine terms and project gender characteristics onto objects and people. Some languages that have gendered verb forms force speakers to differentiate between men and women when referring to themselves or others. This can lead to gender stereotyping, where people assume that certain behaviors and actions are more appropriate for men or women based on their use of language. Language can reinforce gender stereotypes by using language patterns that reinforce gender norms and roles. For example, the linguistic tradition of using 'he' as the default pronoun in mixed contexts can reinforce the idea that men are the norm and women the exception.Gendered languages make people more aware of gender differences by requiring them to focus on gender, while genderless languages don’t force speakers to make these distinctions. Bilinguals who learned a gendered language first and a genderless language second were more likely to hold stereotypical and less liberal opinions about women's place in politics and society, compared to those who learned a genderless language first and a gendered language second.Using genderless language causes people to downplay gender differences, making it harder to perceive asymmetries between men and women, leading them to be more supportive of efforts to address gender inequality.Language plays a crucial role in shaping people's attitudes towards gender equality. Researchers believe that speaking a genderless language could help promote gender equality due to the language's lack of gender-specific words. Conversely, gendered languages require speakers to distinguish gender and attribute it to objects, which can make gender a very important category for speakers.Of the 10 richest countries in the world (as of 2017), half are countries whose languages are gendered, and the other half represent genderless languages. 80% of the top 5 countries not only represent the narrowest gender gap, but also represent genderless languages, while the three countries with the largest gender gap represent gendered languages. 60% of the richest Western countries speak predominantly genderless languages. Including gendered languages that have a neutral pronoun, this percentage increases to 90%. That same 90% also represents the narrowest gender gap. Only one of the 10 richest Western countries represents a truly gendered language, and the country ranks last on this list in terms of the global gender gap.