Abstract / Excerpt:

Objectives: This study aims to determine the demographic profile of the reporters; determine the level of knowledge of the reporters on gender neutral language; the attitude of the reporters toward gender neutral language; the common writing practice of the writers in relation to using sexist language.

Methodology: The study adapted the descriptive research method.

Conclusions: It was found out that the attitude of the respondents is greatly dependent on their level of knowledge on sexist language. All these factors significantly affect the writers in using sexist language. Sexist terms have been used in the print industry for many generations and it is only recently that campaigns against sexism sprouted. This makes the process of uprooting the use of sexist language a difficult one.

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Source Institution	Ateneo de Davao University
Unit	Humanities
Authors	Glodobe, Dominie Joy L., Ayala, Ann Marie M., Chua, Cheryl R.
Page Count	57
Place of Publication	Davao City
Original Publication Date	March 1, 2001
Tags	Print Media, Sexist, Sexist language, influence, local Print journalist, sexism

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