#Language  as a means to shape perception is a powerful and sometimes dangerous tool.Girlie lunch, girl talk, a girls’ night in... ways in which the english language infantilizes women. Or phrases such as crying or throwing like a girl...a means to shame men.  

This excerpt from #medievalist Jenni Nuttall’s fascinating new book MOTHER TONGUE reveals centuries of women’s rebellion against #patriarchal strictures as reflected in the evolution of English language. #books 

https://www.damemagazine.com/2023/08/31/the-english-language-has-a-lot-to-say-about-womens-badassery/