gender

Examples of gender in the following topics:

• Gender Bias

  • Gender bias exists because of the social construction and language of gender itself; recognize it and try to avoid it when speaking.
  • Before we can start talking about gender bias, it's first helpful to understand the concept of gender.
  • Gender is not necessarily indicative of the sex organs with which we're born.
  • Gender is the social construction of a person's sex.
  • Taking a step back and considering what gender bias you bring to the table, as well as what gender biases your audience might have of you is an important step in eliminating or at least addressing gender bias in your speech.

• Context of Culture and Gender

  • Understanding the cultural and gender context of your speech is vital to making a connection with your audience.
  • Both culture and gender play key roles not only in how you perceive your audience, but in how your audience perceives you.
  • When we think of gender, we often think of male or female; that's only half of understanding gender.
  • Many people use sex and gender interchangeably, but one does not have to be male to identify as masculine, and vice versa.
  • Pay attention to the unique dynamic and interplay of your gender and cultural identity in relation to the cultural and gender identities of your audience members, as they invariably influence one another.

• Gender

  • Genderism is the cultural belief that gender is binary, or that there are, or should be, only two genders—male and female—and that the aspects of one's gender are inherently linked to the sex in which they were assigned at birth.
  • Gender neutral language and gender inclusive language aims to eliminate (or neutralize) reference to gender in terms that describe people.
  • Other gender specific terms, such as actor and actress may be replaced by the originally male term "actor" used for either gender.
  • Gender-neutral language should not be confused with genderless language, which refers to languages without grammatical gender.
  • It has become common in academic and governmental settings to rely on gender neutral language to convey inclusion of all sexes or genders (gender inclusive language).

• Gender

  • In other words, as a social construct, gender is learned, symbolic, and dynamic.
  • This pattern of gendered socialization continues throughout our lives.
  • All of us are capable of speaking, and do speak, the language of multiple gender cultures.
  • Again, this is one of the reasons it is important to make a distinction between gender and sex.
  • Differences in gender communication styles can sometimes lead to less effective communication.

• Audience

  • Gender: Is your audience mostly women?
  • It is important to consider your gender and your audience, as the gender dynamic between you and your audience can impact the ways in which your speech may be received.
  • Occupation/Education: Just as age, culture, race, and gender factor into your audience's ability to relate to you as speaker, so may occupation and education.

• Analyzing the Who, Why, and Where

  • Consider the gender of your audience: male, female, or a mix?
  • Think about all the possible demographics of your audience, from gender and age to ethnicity, culture, and occupation.
  • You should especially be aware of your unique world-view and biases in your speech because they may negatively impact people of different cultures, ages, genders, etc.

• What to Look For

  • Analyze the audience to find the mix of ages, genders, sexual orientations, educational levels, religions, cultures, ethnicities, and races.

• Sexual Orientation

  • Also, men in Africa and Latin America engage in sexual relationships with other men while still referring to themselves as heterosexual, which is known as being "on the down-low. " The same applies to men who engage in homosexual activities in the military, gender segregated schools and universities, or prison, as most of them do not consider themselves as gay but still engage sexually with members of their own sex in order to fulfill their sexual desires.
  • Heteronormativity is the body of lifestyle norms that holds that people fall into distinct and complementary genders (man and woman) with natural roles in life.
  • A "heteronormative" view is one that involves alignment of biological sex, sexuality, gender identity, and gender roles.

• Culture

  • The following are various aspects of our individual identity that we use to create membership in a shared cultural identity: race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, and class.
  • The concept is broad and encompasses many areas of society such as the role of the family, the role of the individual, educational systems, employment, and gender.

• Specific Purpose of a Speech

  • How might their demographics such as age, gender, culture, and education levels already inform that knowledge base?