We say winner/loser, strong/weak, man and woman — order signals hierarchy and encodes inequality.

A society that defends discriminatory words can’t express equality—just as one that rejects the internet will always lag behind.

About 40% of girls detach from scientific tracks early when language frames science as male.

When “man” is the default in language, men are seen as the default in roles—fueling promotion gaps (e.g., 2.5×).

Terms like “whore”, “easy-going”, or “virgin” reduce women to sexuality, normalizing judgement and abuse.

Phrases like “boys will be boys” or “she asked for it” trivialize harassment and mask violence as culture.

Biased words imply rather than state facts, forcing people to read between the lines.

Terms like “mankind” or “manpower” leave unclear whether women are included or excluded.

Calling women both “fragile” and “seductive” creates double-binds where bias, not clarity, decides meaning.

Discriminatory terms turn a conversation into a fight over meaning, increasing misunderstanding and conflict.

≈60,000 women are murdered by partners each year—language often renders this invisible with euphemism.

Hundreds of millions live with the trauma of mutilation; euphemisms hide the scale and urgency.

Children exposed to domestic abuse are about twice as likely to reproduce violence later in life.

Where gender harassment is normalized, overall bullying and aggression increase—affecting everyone.

Regions tolerating domestic abuse see higher general crime—violence doesn’t stay confined to gender.

When sexual violence is accepted as a tactic, overall brutality rises—men, children, and communities are harmed.

Societies that deny women’s equality struggle to de-radicalize; oppression sustains wider extremism.