Author Question: When we examine the representation of women in language, what can we conclude about terms used for ... (Read 77 times)

cabate · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

When we examine the representation of women in language, what can we conclude about terms used for women and men?

a. The female member of a pair of words often has a more negative connotation than the male member of the pair.
b. Men are more likely than women to be referred to with infantilizing terms.
c. Men and women are usually referred to with different, but parallel terms.
d. Women are assumed to be the norm, whereas special terms are used for men.

Question 2

Which of the following students provides the best summary about the representation of women in religion and myth?

a. Hongbo: Women are uniformly portrayed in a positive fashion..
b. Joachim: The women in religion and myth are represented by both positive and negative images..
c. Kate: Although women are portrayed in a positive fashion in religion, they are portrayed in a negative fashion in mythology..
d. Liza: Women are portrayed in a positive fashion in Western religions and in a negative fashion in Eastern religions..