Sexist Language Quotes

“Sexists refer to every female political opinion as "hysterical," just like they refer to every word a woman says when she opens her mouth as "shouting," and for the same reasons — not because the women are actually being loud or unreasonable, but because women are not supposed to have opinions or voices at all.”
― Sady Doyle

“El lenguaje sexista se usa a diestro y siniestro, y adopta muchas formas distintas. Lo tenemos tan interiorizado que ni siquiera nos damos cuenta de que es así. Lo emplean los medios de comunicación, los tribunales, los críticos de todo tipo, los jueces, los policías, los presentadores de televisión y los periodistas.”
― Bridget Christie, A Book for Her

“Not only is the actual word "hysteria" gendered — it once referred to an exclusively female disease, a mental illness thought to be caused by a malfunctioning uterus — there is a very long history of critics using accusations or innuendo about women's mental health or emotional stability in order to shut down their political voices.”
― Sady Doyle