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    "Psychosocial Perspective in Gender and Sexuality”

    “The influence of language on thought is obligatory or at least habitual: thought is always, or

    under most circumstances, guided by language” stated by Malt et al, 2003. From the phrase

    stated, I can reflect that Gender-Fair Language shown an impact where overt discrimination is

    no longer tolerated. However, while these gains are commendable, discrimination hasn’t

    disappeared—it has become subtler. Our language appears to play a particularly important role

    in molding individuals’ attitudes toward gender and occupation. Gender-fair language has been

    proposed to reduce both discrimination and gender stereotyping. This can be accomplished

    through a variety of approaches.

    Just like, Language Neutralization, here, gender-neutral forms replace masculine forms or are

    removed all together. For example, in lieu of gender-specific words such as “chairman” or

    “policeman”, the corresponding “chairperson” or “police officer” is used. In cases where the

    gender is unknown or indeterminate, or in languages where the traditional norm is to use a

    male pronoun to refer to all genders, a neutral pronoun should be used instead. Another one is

    Language Feminization which relies on the proper use of feminine forms to increase the

    visibility of women in traditionally male fields. For example, masculine generic terms are

    replaced with feminine-masculine word pairs. So instead of ‘professor’, one would specify

    ‘woman professor’. Lastly, the Self- awareness and Objectivity, which authors must be selfreflective and
    objective about their own biases. Although this discussion focuses on gender bias,

    similar issues exist in the language used to describe many populations. When writing publicly

    about any group, authors should refer to members by their preferred terms, whether based on

    race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or any other identity parameter. Authors should seek out

    diverse feedback to mitigate the chance that their language will reinforce disparity, and strive

    for a people-first approach.

    But, the general principle of equality and

    non-discrimination is a fundamental element of international human rights law. Thus, the right

    to equal treatment requires that all persons be treated equally before the law, without

    discrimination.
    That is why, equality is about ensuring that every individual has an equal opportunity to make

    the most of their lives and talents. It is also the belief that no one should have poorer life

    chances because of the way they were born, where they come from, what they believe, or

    whether they have a disability. It is not only making sure that everyone is treated the same. It

    encourages, respect, responsibility, leadership, trust and a life that matters. All of these things

    affect a community.

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