Local Legislators' Toolkit - The Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng ...

- alternate male and female pronouns throughout the text.- repeat the noun or find a synonym.Sex-role stereotypingProblemOur language often has unconscious sexist assumptions, e.g. that surgeons are alwaysmen or nurses are always women.Alternatives• Identify both men and women in the same way when it comes to profession oremployment.Instead ofUsestewardess, steward flight attendant• Do not represent women or men as occupying only certain jobs or roles.Instead ofUseconvention participants and convention participants and theirtheir wivesspouses• Treat men and women in a parallel manner.Instead ofUseman and wifehusband and wife• Avoid language that calls attention to the sex or sex role of the referent, e.g.working mothers or working wives.Sexist language in quoted materialProblemWhat do you do when your secondary sources use sexist language?Alternatives• Paraphrase the quote, using non-sexist language and give the original authorcredit for the idea.• Quote directly and add sic after the sexist part.• Partially quote the material, rephrase the sexist part and name the source.118