融洽的交际尊重个人尊严、价值及人格。而性别歧视语则起到相反的效果。提到“性别歧视语”( sexism ) ,人们会自然而然地想到“对女性的歧视”。其实性别歧视语包括对男性和女性两方面的歧视。人们普遍地将男性地位界定为“主动、理性、主导”,而女性“被动、感性、服从”。“ Harmonious communication respects personal dignity, value and personality. The sexist language has the opposite effect. When it comes to “sexism,” people naturally think of “discrimination against women.” In fact, sex discrimination includes both male and female discrimination. People generally define the status of men as “active, rational and dominant” while women are “passive, emotional and obedient.” "