Whose problem is it that women don't want to be called "women"?

I think it's because the word "woman" used to be a special word for wife, mother, family life and so on. However, with the progress of society, women are no longer the authoritative representatives of the family, and they play an important role in society. At this time, the word "woman" can't fully cover the status and role of women in society, so women don't want to be called "women".

Many people who don't like the word "woman" have the same reason: it sounds old.

Opponents will say, "Sounds" count? According to the law, "woman" is a woman over 14 years old, and the dictionary also defines "woman" as a general term for adult women. The definition is here, we should follow our feelings. Isn't it a double ignorance of law and language, plus discrimination against older women?

If we are really discussing laws, academic terms, or other professional occasions, then the problem is really solved, and the definition has been given, so let's follow the definition. Regrettably, Women's Day is a festival with the participation of all the people, and its words are first and foremost the daily use of the same language. Here, the meaning of a word is not determined by the definition.

what did you say ? /Excuse me? Can language be defined?

For nearly two thousand years, most scholars intuitively think that everything revolves around definition. However, this intuition is very unreliable.

For the same reason, although adult women of all ages are women by definition, "middle-aged women" seem to be more "female" than women of other ages in daily spoken English. Admittedly, this phenomenon encourages a lot of existing discrimination, but it is really a phenomenon of language and thinking, not the result of discrimination-it cannot be said that everyone discriminates against coconuts.

Some people associate the word "woman" with stereotypes such as housewives, good wives and good mothers. These traditional ideas make some women reluctant to use the word "woman" to describe themselves. With the gradual improvement of women's social status, modern women want to be regarded as independent, intelligent, confident and mature individuals.

Third, "women" and discrimination.

Some women think that being called a "woman" is discrimination. Although there is no obvious discrimination on the surface, it shows an unequal treatment in real life. Therefore, they are sensitive to the use of this word and prefer to be called "lady" and "woman".

Fourthly, sexism in language.

In addition, there is gender discrimination in speech. Men often use "man" or "man" when describing themselves, but they lack the corresponding expression of women in terms. These language habits that belittle women aggravate women's reluctance to be called "women".

Generally speaking, the reasons why women are unwilling to be called "women" are mainly the above points. When using language, we should pay attention to gender discrimination, respect women's social status and rights, and advocate "concern and equality" that respects human nature instead of defining women with outdated labels.