英语中的性别差异 1,英语人名的性别差异 英语人名中,男孩和女孩如果是同样的名字,但写法或读音是不一样的。 Blair(男孩)- Blaire(女孩) Daniel(男孩)- Danielle(女孩) Aaron(男孩)- Eron(女孩) Michael(男孩)- Michelle(女孩) Eric(男孩)- Erica(女孩) Patrick (男孩)- Patricia(女孩) John(男孩)- Joan(女孩) George(男孩)- Georgia(女孩) William(男孩)- Wilma(女孩) Daniel(男孩)- Denise(女孩) Donald(男孩)- Donna(女孩) Dan(男孩)- Dana(女孩) Christopher (男孩)- Christine,Christina(女孩) Alexanda,Alex(男孩)- Alexandra(女孩) Joseph(男孩)- Josephine(女孩) Victor(男孩)- Victoria(女孩) 2,英语代名词的性别歧视 英语代名词中,很多名词如果是男士都有比较高级别的意思,而女士没有,或者是较低级别的意思。 bachelor – spinster (单身男生,学士)-(单身女士,纺织女工) master – mistress (男主人,硕士)-(女主人,情妇) wizard – witch (巫师,奇才)-(女巫) governor – governess 统治者 - 女家庭教师 3,女权运动与男女平等 近代英语中出现了大量原来只是用于男士的名词,用女性或中性名词代替。 history - herstory fatherly - motherly brotherly - sisterly protector- protectress policeman- policewoman chairman - chairwoman churchman-churchwoman man-made - people-made craftsman - craftspeople actor - actress waiter - waitress alumnus - alumnae heir - heiress conductor - conductress legislator - legislatress baron - baroness citizen - citizeness murder - murderess orator - oratress monitor - monitress tailor - tailoress conductor - conductress steward - stewardess creator - creatress ambassador - ambassadress director - directress 4,动物界也讲性别平等 总称 雄性名称 雌性名称 小动物名称 chicken 鸡 cock rooster hen chick duck 鸭 drake duck duckling goose 鹅 gander goose gosling horse 马 stallion mare foal cattle 牛 bull cow calf pig 猪 boar sow shat dog 狗 dog bitch puppy sheep 羊 ram ewe lamb deer 鹿 stag doe fawn |