An analysis of classic arguments against changing sexist language
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Blaubergs (1980) identified eight distinct categories of arguments against gender-inclusive language.
“Blaubergs (1980) identified eight distinct categories in which the prevailing arguments against gender-inclusive language could be classified”
From What affects people’s use of and attitudes toward gender-inclusive language? A literature review (2025) · cites this paper as Blaubergs, 1980
Gender-inclusive language reforms, including gender-inclusive pronouns, often face public resistance.
“Gender-inclusive language reforms, including gender-inclusive pronouns, often face public resistance (Blaubergs, 1980; Bradley, 2020; Bradley et al., 2019; Hekanaho, 2020; Parks & Roberton, 1998; Vergoossen et al., 2020).”
From A Sexist Language? Gender Differences in Attitudes and Use of Gender-Inclusive Pronouns (2025) · cites this paper as Blaubergs, 1980
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What affects people’s use of and attitudes toward gender-inclusive language? A literature review
Lange, E., & von Stockhausen, L. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1657753 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
A Sexist Language? Gender Differences in Attitudes and Use of Gender-Inclusive Pronouns
Remsö, A., Bäck, H., & Renström, E. A. (2025) · Journal of Language and Social Psychology · doi:10.1177/0261927x251335305 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“Similarly to many other gender-inclusive language reforms (Blaubergs, 1980; Parks & Roberton, 1998), the implementation of hen was met with resistance from the public (Bäck et al., 2018; Vergoossen et al., 2020).”
- Authors
- Blaubergs, M. S.
- Affiliations
- University of Georgia (US)
- Corresponding author
- Blaubergs, Maija S.
- Venue
- Women's Studies International Quarterly
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1980-01
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 2-3
- Pages
- 135-147
- ISSN
- 0148-0685 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2009271180
- Cited by
- 127
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 47 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 2.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Women s Studies International Quarterly (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Studies in Language
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
- Social Sciences › Communication › Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism
- Keywords
- sexist language, gender-neutral language, language reform, freedom of expression, etymology, historical authenticity, feminist criticism, anti-feminism
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