Gender shapes the language we use because

a. men typically use male pronouns to describe possessions such as cars or boats.
b. women's traditional titles are often more positive than men's.
c. the English language tends to treat what is masculine as having more value than what is feminine.
d. men are as likely to take a woman's name after marriage as women are to take a man's name.


(Answer: c)

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