A linguistic analysis of sexist statements by Janusz Korwin-Mikke

Kamila Kuros

doi:10.15503/jecs20111.107.121

Abstract

In the following paper the author has performed a linguistic analysis of several chosen sexist remarks by Janusz Korwin-Mikke in order to prove how stereotypically women are regarded by the famous politician. This conservative man treats stereotypes as a proof of good order and fights to prevent women from trying to change what for thousands of years has given the general order and happiness for male sex and, in his opinion, for female sex. Significant for the author’s paper has been the importance of antifeminist’s texts within pragmatic and semantic aspect. The paper has concentrated on solely the linguistic aspect - in detail there have been discussed among other things: aphorisms and neologisms which are used by the controversial politician. In the paper the author has tried to prove that J. Korwin-Mikke’s language provokes and insults the opposite sex.

Highlights

Janusz Korwin-Mikke, as a politician and polish publicist, is famous for his radical and extremely bold views
He is commonly considered to be a conservative and an eccentric. He formulates his opinions very consciously and in a daring manner. His peculiar way of thinking is depicted by numerous intriguing metaphors
KAMILA KUROS - A linguistic analysis of sexist statements by Janusz Korwin-Mikke. It is worth carrying out a linguistic analysis of selected fragments of J

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Introduction

Janusz Korwin-Mikke, as a politician and polish publicist, is famous for his radical and extremely bold views. J. Korwin-Mikke’s statements contain crude nouns describing women, for example “slut”, “old bag”, “Barbie doll” [translation mine] (Korwin-Mikke 2006a). The politician, characterizing women, goes even further and writes: “Women are wonderful creatures – they are a mediating link between men and children and we love children, don’t we?” [translation mine] (Korwin-Mikke 2008a).

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