ABSTRACT

Sexist language can trigger feelings of ostracism and negatively influence women’s motivation and identification. In this research, we test this hypothesis in two domains (academic: Study 1 [N = 107 Spanish high schoolers]; work: Study 2 [N = 164 Spanish university students]. We examine the underlying process that leads women and men to feel ostracized and less motivated when sexist language is used. Results show that the use of sexist language has a negative impact on feelings of ostracism and motivation for both women and men. This can be explained by various motivational processes: intrapersonal (identification with the task or the job), interpersonal (feelings of belonging) and intergroup (perceived discrimination). We find no impact of participants’ gender on these effects, although girls show more negative attitudes than boys towards exclusive language. Moreover, the use of gender-fair language reduces negative emotions in participants reporting low levels of neosexism compared to when sexist language is used (Study 2). Overall, these results suggest that changing language practices might have positive motivational implications for both genders.

摘要

性别歧视语言可能会引发排斥现象，并对女性的动机和认同产生负面影响。在这项研究中，我们在两个领域中对此假设进行了检验（学术界：研究1 [ N  = 107西班牙高中生]；工作：研究2 [ N = 164名西班牙大学生]。我们研究了使用性别歧视语言时导致男女感到被排斥和动机不足的潜在过程。结果表明，使用性别歧视语言对男女排斥和动机都有负面影响。这可以通过各种动机过程来解释：人际关系（对任务或工作的认同），人际关系（归属感）和群体间（感知的歧视）。我们发现参与者的性别对这些影响没有影响，尽管女孩对独占语言表现出比男孩更多的消极态度。此外，与使用性别歧视语言相比，使用性别公平的语言可以减少报告新婚主义程度较低的参与者的负面情绪（研究2）。全面的，