It affects our gender identity by telling us what roles we are supossed to play. Men are supossed to be the tough guys, who can handle any situation. Women are supossed to be weaker than men.
How is language affected by gendered identity?
In some languages such as in English it is reflected the power that men have historically held in many areas of life. This social power is reflected by treating words reafered to women as changed words and words that refer to men are those considered normal words. For example actor, actress.
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Men dont see good if another men calls them girls becuase when they call them that they think they are saying them that they are weaker.
