Language refers to the method that humans use to communicate, either through speaking or writing. This is the use of the word in a structured and conventional way. Language has been described as “our means of classifying and ordering the world; our way of manipulating reality. In structure and in its use we bring awareness to the world and if it is inherently inaccurate then we are misled. (Dale Spender, 1980). Language has a power that allows us to make sense of the reality in which we live. Sexism is the discrimination of a person based on their gender, especially women. Sexism in language is the use of language that devalues ​​members of one sex, almost always women, showing inequality between the sexes. In the 1960s/70s there was a feminist campaign in Western countries and much research was carried out on gender inequality. The feminist campaign demanded that gender equality be eliminated from the education system (Shi, 2001). The existence of sexist language is due to sexism in society and is also linked to social attitudes. There has been a movement among feminists to reduce gender discrimination and this has led to a number of attempts to influence and change language. Robert Hopper (2003) made a distinction between the sexist language terms “soft core” and “hard core”. It showed that “soft core” language was less obvious, subtle but still demeaning and condescending towards women. This proved more problematic because it was subtle and harder to spot. “Outright” sexism proved easier to spot. Sexism in language takes many forms, although these theses can be reduced to 3 types: language ignores, defines and devalues ​​women. Women and girls suffer physically and materially. Everyda...... middle of paper ...... Language. Developmental psychology. 20(4), 697-706. Lei, X. (2006). Sexism in language. Journal of Language and Linguistics, 5 (1), 87-94. Mallett, R, Stangor, C, Swim, JK (2004). Understanding subtle sexism; Detection and use of sexist language. Sex Roles in Behavioral Sciences, 51 (3/4) 117-128. Parks, J.B., Roberton, M.A. (2004). Attitudes toward women mediate the gender effect on attitudes toward sexist language. Psychology of women Quarterly, 28(3), 233-239. Piercey, M. (2000), Sexism in the English Language. TESL Canada Journal, 17(2), 110-115. Turner-Bowker, M. (1996). Stereotypical Gender Descriptors in Children's Picture Books: Does "Curious Jane" Exist in Literature? Sex Roles, 35(7-8), 461-487. Ya-Lun, T. (2008). Child development (Research) Sex role (Representations) Children's literature (Educational aspects) Science and research, 45,(3), 310