Even our own language seperates males and females?

          After this reading, I feel like I got a completely different perspective in terms of the English language. Unless you actually thought about it, this reading creates a whole different image for both males and females alike. The reading was mainly about how there are differences amongst males and females through the English language. I’ve actually never realized that they are some pretty big differences between the two genders in the English language. What surprised me the most was how differently the words manly and womanly were defined. On the manly definition, many synonyms, adjectives, and “manly” nouns were used but on the other hand, womanly was defined in a completely different way. I feel like people never actually realize that the male and female gender are separated even more through their own language. When nonphysical differences are brought up between males and females, the first thought is often the different salaries that each make. But little to people realize that even the language that they speak separate males and females from being equal. Another point brought up in the reading was the difference between becoming an actor or an actress. The point was brought up in which that an actress is an actor, but an actor isn’t an actress. In my opinion, words such as actor and actress shouldn’t coexist when actor can be used to describe either a male or female. Terms used such as actress don’t technically discriminate, but it still separates the two genders. I assume that these terms exist because of the world’s history in which men were the dominant gender for years. But even up to this day, many people will still consider men to be the dominant gender not just because of the difference in earnings but just because its been set in stone for the longest time. In ancient history, men have always been the rulers and leaders while women were often considered as wives with not much importance besides housework and mating. I disagree with how the world thinks today as now in the 21^st century, men and women should be considered equal not just economically, but also through our own language.