Tag: femininity

September 7, 2017
Sex vs. Gender Through Linguistic Expression in Armenian

Sex vs. Gender Through Linguistic Expression in Armenian

From referencing the issue of sex-selective abortions to drinking toasts in honor of women, the grammatically genderless Armenian language, still fails to provide a space for its speakers to develop sensitivity towards the intricacies of gender as social conventions and cultural constructs. Rafik Santrosyan, PhD in Linguistics, explains how.