Fem or Masc

Dear reader in this blog you will have an opportunity to raise awareness and build linguistic peace through the understanding of gender influence in language.

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Objectives:

- To identify communicative elements within verbal expression culturally labeled as feminine or masculine.

- To reflect on one’s attitude towards the gender phenomenon in linguistic communication.

Activity

1. Before watching the videos answer: - What is the meaning of the following sentence “no hay mejores brindis que los que hacen tus pestañas” - Is this something a female would say about a male or something a male would say about a female? - What is expected from me as a male or female towards my counterpart?

2. While watching the videos - Identify gender elements that attach meaning to the message. - Compare the female and male stimuli over the same message. - What emotions are contrasted?

Videos: Matematica de la carne - Bely Besarte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQoUjOvP0ZA&ab_channel=BelyBasarte Matematica de la carne - Rayden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWVziW7hJ7M

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You can review the theoretical framework, references, and bibliography for this proposal at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TAfYFCqz6lWXB2OIkZ7xLvSNIT-zcjqbS7T6dztl1_A/edit?usp=sharing