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  2. Feminization (sociology) - Wikipedia

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    Women are less likely to pursue advanced degrees and tend to have low paying jobs. There is a gender pay gap : even with the same level of education and occupational role, women earn much less than men, [ 5 ] though research suggests this is largely due to women working fewer hours than men overall for reasons such as caring for children or ...

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.

  4. Sociolinguistics - Wikipedia

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    The use of slang can be a variation based on age. Younger people are more likely to recognize and use today's slang while older generations may not recognize new slang, but might use slang from when they were younger. Variation may also be associated with gender. Men and women, on average, tend to use slightly different language styles.

  5. Femininity - Wikipedia

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    Women in Ancient Greece wore himations; and in Ancient Rome women wore the palla, a rectangular mantle, and the maphorion. [ 54 ] The typical feminine outfit of aristocratic women of the Renaissance was an undershirt with a gown and a high-waisted overgown, and a plucked forehead and beehive or turban-style hairdo.

  6. Category:Pejorative terms for women - Wikipedia

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  7. Category:Slang terms for women - Wikipedia

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  8. As more groups adopt gender-inclusive language, some claim ...

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    An argument made by cisgender women against using gender-neutral language to push for abortion rights is that the number of cisgender women seeking reproductive care vastly outweighs the number of ...

  9. Welfare queen - Wikipedia

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    Ronald Reagan (left) during his 1976 presidential campaign, where he popularized the term "Welfare queen" is a derogatory term used in the United States to describe individuals who are perceived to misuse or abuse the welfare system, often through fraudulent means, child endangerment, or manipulation.