Women and Sexism in Meiteilon
| Author |
| Naorem Dayabati Devi |
| Date of Publication: December, 2024 |
| Volume: XXIII, No.- XXVI |
| Abstract |
| This paper examines elements of sexism in Meiteilon and its effect on socialization of Meitei women of Manipur, one of the north-eastern states of India. It is based on an area-specific research conducted on the sexist language expressions restricted to casual speech, as well as gossips, idioms and proverbial expressions on Meitei women through a grounded theory approach with primary and secondary sources. This paper explains how sexism has entered in the language system and tends to discriminate against women by rendering them invisible or underestimating them, and at the same time it indicates notions of male supremacy. The Meitei community displays gender stereotype and demarcation of gender roles through the implementation of language as a medium. These negative traditional cultural views, norms and practices fortify negative perceptions about the female body that maintain patriarchal subordination of women and girls. |
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