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Episode 27 - Pointless gendering in language!?

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Episode • Oct 20, 2023 • 55m

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This week, Rachel and Vanessa talk about the goings on in their lives, as well as why we automatically gender words that aren't actually gendered. When you think of a doctor, what gender do you picture? A teacher? A lawyer? A nurse?

For some follow-up reading, Rachel suggests this article:

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201006-are-some-languages-more-sexist-than-others

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