Gendered Slang / Language

      Overall, I would say our language is gendered, but not to the extent of some other languages. For example, while the English Language uses gendered pronouns (he, she, his, hers, etc.), twisting the words of that sentence may eliminate the need for the pronouns. Not all adjectives in the English language are gendered, although we might use some more often for males or females. There is only one form of the word "nice." Whether he or she is nice, the word does not change. However, in spanish, if the man is nice, you say he is "simpatico," but a woman would be "simpatica." Same thing with some pronounds; if a group of boys is being referred to, they are "ellos,"while a group of girls is "ellas." If there are 5 girls and 1 boy in a group, they are still referred to as "ellos." In English, we would just say "they," and the genders of those being referred to are unknown.
     On the other hand, I would say some colloquialisms in the English language are gendered. They may not change like spanish words do, but the connotation that follows the word can be male or female. For example, if you call a man a "pussy," that is basically calling him a vagina, or feminine. If you call a woman a "prick," that is calling her a penis, which is masculine. Sometimes we may not even realize the gender behind the word. For example, the word "soft" is often used in today's language. This words means that the person shows weakness, which is commonly seen as a feminine trait. We all use many colloquialisms in our every day conversations, but if we really took a second to think about the words we say, we would notice the gender stereotyping that is subtly behind most of them.