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This work is based on the problem that Spanish is a sexist language or not. In thisdirection identifying the relationship between language and sex, the biologicallydefined sex and the socially constructed gender will be clarified. Besides, it willattempt to demonstrate the differences between two concepts. The expressions thatcaused the Spanish to be described as sexist will be exemplified and will be determined if the base of sexism is language or society. The trends that create thesexist rhetoric will be mentioned giving place to the importance of context, thespeaker’s and the listener’s perception of sexism. In this article the solution proposals about the linguistic gender inequality in Spanish will be discussed andfinally it will be reviewed how the sexism is perceived during the teaching ofSpanish as foreign language

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