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Assessing Recognition of Sexist Language: Development and Use of the Gender-Specific Language Scale.
Peer reviewedMcMinn, Mark R.; And Others – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1994
Describes the development and teaching uses of the Gender-Specific Language Scale (GSLS), an instrument designed to assess recognition of sexist language. Results from three experiments assessing GSLS reliability and validity are presented that suggest that the GSLS measures a different construct than an essay questionnaire used in previous…
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