Allyson Jule: Speaking up: Understanding Language and Gender.

Abstract

From slut-shaming to the allegedly shrill voices of female politicians, from
vocal fry to online misogyny, the language women use (and the language
used about them) is as controversial as it has ever been. Our language use
and our gender have an enormous impact on the way we understand
ourselves and the world around us, and the way we are treated by society.
Using the latest academic research, Allyson Jule tackles some of the most
pressing issues facing feminism today, including how language use and
related ideas about gender play out in the home, workplace and online. It
turns out that many popular ideas about gender and language are more
complicated than they first appear. This book will change the way you think
about language, and give you the tools to challenge the world around you.