This December 2022 episode of the Radiolingo podcast explores how we speak about gender in different languages, how gender stereotypes can be reinforced through linguistic structures, and what can be done to make language more inclusive.

Why might an English speaker assume a surgeon is a man, when a French speaker wouldn't?

Different languages approach the concept of gender differently, and this shapes our cultural assumptions and approaches.

Linguistic structures often uphold a male-centric or binary worldview, which can have negative effects on women, non-binary, and transgender people.

Radiolingo, a limited podcast series from Crooked Media and Duolingo hosted by Ahmed Ali Akbar, investigates how language and society shape each other.

This episode from December 2022 examines the ways we denote gender in language and how adjusting our use of language can help create a more inclusive society.