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Results: When the female applicant was called a woman, students described her as more tough, mature, more qualified, more deserving of a higher salary than when she was referred to as a girl.
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- Brannon, R. (1978). The Consequences of Sexist Language. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Meetings, Toronto.
- photograph by Joseph Szabo (1976) via, copyright by owner(s)
Interesting find, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI hope sports commentators will stop calling female athletes "girls".
DeleteMany thanks for your feedback, Kenneth!