Tracing back to the Beginning

The women were not allowed to learn how to speak or write, none-the-less draw, or be artistic. The repression they went through was more of a slave if not they were slaves. Language is what one identifies themselves as. Language can be anything. not necessarily voice. Drawings, like the phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words" or also the things they wore which maybe they understood and can explain as part of their culture. Language can be gestures of all, hand movements, face nods or expressions, actual speech patterns, anything. But women were not allowed to express themselves therefore they were repressed of their language. Yes this is still present in many cultures. The Middle East for example women of Indian or Hindu descent are not allowed to show their body. Only their face if not their eyes can only be shown. In that sense they are repressed of there self expression. Wanting to wear certain clothes or jewelry. They must instead be kept hidden. As for other races I'm sure there is but for the time being i can only think of this one. Men also face repression of their language and identity. All the minority people men/women are diminished towards the government and tried to be kept hidden from the upper class society. Yes, indeed there is gender and racial expectations built into language. Mexican men are expected to be able to work in construction. Black women are expected to buy chicken. White men/women are expected to be rich and buy their way through life. These are expectations and stereotypes built into language.