Schulz “The Semantic Derogation of Women,” published in the State University of the New York Press, Albany, presents a strong analysis of how women were and are treaded today. Split into three sections, Schulz’s article begins with introductory material devoted to a discussion of the thoughts and cultures of the people who use the words in the language, and its attendant ideology before delving into an analysis of the artistic ways the words that are used portray women. Published in 1981, Schulz presents a thorough understanding of the language through the years and the different meanings that they develop into. Schulz presents in her thesis an argument of the taboo people use in the language that tells us about the “interests, achievements, obsessions, hopes, fears,
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(42) She starts analyzing the names starting with royalty, and then moves to pet names, and then moved to food name. Schulz then takes us into names describing older women, such as bag, old woman, and a simple word as girl. Schulz describes how the simple word girl goes from meaning “a child of either sex” to “a female child” to a “serving girl or maidservant” then lastly to a “prostitute or mistress”. (43) Schulz goes on saying why women get these names. One way is that “men tend to think of women in sexual terms”. (46) Then Schulz goes on to tell us some terms come from “women of the night”. (47) Then thirdly, Schulz claims they are from “prejudice”. (47) Schulz continues to say how men use women terms in their jokes that they tell. They are mostly “sexual”. (48) Schulz concludes her analysis of The Semantic Derogation of Women by noting how language will always reflects “tabloid thinking”. Schulz views the different terms used throughout the years and concludes her essay by making her case for “terms designating women routine undergo pejoration”.
(42) She starts analyzing the names starting with royalty, and then moves to pet names, and then moved to food name. Schulz then takes us into names describing older women, such as bag, old woman, and a simple word as girl. Schulz describes how the simple word girl goes from meaning “a child of either sex” to “a female child” to a “serving girl or maidservant” then lastly to a “prostitute or mistress”. (43) Schulz goes on saying why women get these names. One way is that “men tend to think of women in sexual terms”. (46) Then Schulz goes on to tell us some terms come from “women of the night”. (47) Then thirdly, Schulz claims they are from “prejudice”. (47) Schulz continues to say how men use women terms in their jokes that they tell. They are mostly “sexual”. (48) Schulz concludes her analysis of The Semantic Derogation of Women by noting how language will always reflects “tabloid thinking”. Schulz views the different terms used throughout the years and concludes her essay by making her case for “terms designating women routine undergo pejoration”.