Although it seems strange, languages do have sex, with Spanish and Arabic being the most sexist languages, while Finnish is the least sexist. This is because most of the languages do not have neutral terms that allow us to name something without associating it with the masculine or feminine, such as “the” in English, Spanish instead has “el” and “la” which gives rise to the fact that in practice the masculine is used as a synonym of the universal, which contributes to perpetuate discrimination.
For some years, the women's community worldwide has questioned the sexism of language and has been promoting a change in the position of women and a transformation in gender relations in all aspects, from the family, the economy, legislation,
the environment and even language. Language, because it is an attribute that differentiates human beings from animals, remember the past and try to see the future. Thanks to it, human beings communicate their feelings, expressions and so on; Language expresses the things that characterize a society and significantly influences the power and self-esteem of people.
The most graphic example is the use of the masculine gender to refer to people, or to name professions, for example, “abogados”, “ingenieros”, “doctores”, etc. are said to refer to both genders, even though they are said as if the professional was a man, it is invisible and denied the existence of women and professionals, promoting on the part of society a lesser recognition and confidence in their abilities and capacities. This situation occurs frequently in the classroom when the teachers say “compañeros” instead of “compañeras”.
Now the problem extends when society imposes on women a correct way for them to speak, a very soft and delicate in which they cannot express complete thoughts for lack of words that only have a dirty way to be expressed.