changing role of gender in language

Examine the language in relation to gender, and observe its changing role in society. “A businessman is aggressive; a businesswoman is pushy. A businessman is good on details; she is picky.... He follows through; she doesn’t know when to quit. He stands firm; she is hard.... His judgements are her prejudices. He is a man of the world; she’s been around. He isn’t afraid to say what is on his mind; she …

…that many women apologise for their existence (as we have found ourselves doing) when conversing in general but more especially when interacting with men. This appears to be due to a general feeling of inferiority or lack of confidence. When society itself institutionalises such attitudes, the language reflects the bias. When everyone in society is truly created equal and treated as such there will be little concern for the asymmetries that exist in the language.