Ladies, Gentlemen and Guys: The Gender Politics of Politeness

Are there ladies and gentlemen in the 21st century? Do we need them? In the 20th century, lady became particularly unpopular with second wave feminists, who preferred ‘woman’. Gentleman was seen as similarly politically incorrect: class, race and culture bound. Following previous...

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Main Authors: Sonam Pelden, Elizabeth Reid Boyd, Madalena Grobbelaar, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante, Lucy Hopkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/8/2/56