It’s easy to see gender inequality as perpetuated by a few toxically masculine men, but gender bias is embedded in our social systems in many subtle ways too. One system that scientists have been ...

The use of phrases such as “pregnant people” or “penis owners” in cultural or political discourse is sometimes met with confusion, or even anger. Why use these terms when, as some people ask, “only ...

In arguing that language enforces the power imbalance between the sexes, she inspired an entire academic field. By Trip Gabriel Robin Lakoff, a linguist who analyzed what she considered the unique ...

Argentine President Javier Milei has ordered the prohibition of inclusive language by the national government, the spokesman for office of the president, Manuel Adorni, announced at his daily press ...