Language, gender and sexuality in 2022

Documenting and resisting regressive ideology

Authors

  • Lucy Jones University of Nottingham

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/genl.26176

Keywords:

critical discourse studies, feminism, gender critical feminism, gender-neutral pronouns, queer linguistics, sexism, transphobia

Abstract

This article focuses on research from 2022 that critically analyses the ways in which oppressive discourses continue to circulate, and which examines the role of language in protesting and resisting these discourses. It considers studies that remind us of the feminist and queer principles underpinning the field: to question and critique how hegemonic ideologies of gender and sexuality are reproduced and maintained. The review explores two key areas: research that reveals the continuing problem of mainstream transphobia and studies that consider how feminist discourses of resistance operate linguistically. It concludes with a call for more of this research to be applied to real-world contexts in order to create tangible change. In bringing this work together, the review aims to reaffirm the vital and emancipatory role that language, gender and sexuality scholarship has in both documenting and resisting regressive ideology.

Author Biography

  • Lucy Jones, University of Nottingham

    Lucy Jones is Associate Professor in Sociolinguistics at the University of Nottingham. Her publications include sociocultural linguistic analyses of LGBTQ+ identity construction and critical discourse analyses of homophobia and misogyny in traditional and online media. Her current projects include a study of identity and intersectionality in LGBTQ+ youth groups and analysis of newspaper representations of trans athletes in elite sport.

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Published

2023-07-25

Issue

Section

Language, Gender and Sexuality in Review

How to Cite

Jones, L. (2023). Language, gender and sexuality in 2022: Documenting and resisting regressive ideology. Gender and Language, 17(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1558/genl.26176