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“As children, women are encouraged to be "little ladies." Little ladies don't scream as vociferously as little boys, and they are chastised more severely for throwing tantrums or showing temper: "high spirits" are expected and therefore tolerated in little boys; docility and resignation are the corresponding traits expected of little girls. Now, we tend to excuse a show of temper by a man where we would not excuse an identical tirade from a woman: women are allowed to fuss and complain, but only a man can bellow in rage.”

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Robin Lakoff
Robin Lakoff

Robin Lakoff is a renowned linguist and gender studies scholar, born on November 27, 1942. Her research focuses on the relationship between language and social identity, gender, and power, which has had a profound impact on various linguistic fields. more

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