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People and women, pronouns and hegemony

Ever wondered why people always say “he or she”, “man or woman”, and “his or her”, and not “she or he”, “woman or man”, or “her or his”. Does it roll of the tongue funny when people do? Does it sound unusual, somehow not right? People may argue that its sounds better to say “he… Continue reading People and women, pronouns and hegemony

Published 20 October, 2011
Categorized as Feminism Tagged Hegemony, Language

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