Non-sexist language and anti-feminism in Germany.

Since the beginning of 2018, non-sexist language has been one of the main controversies in the German public opinion. In addition to linguistic arguments, this controversy involves frequent allusions to anti-feminist and "anti-gender" discourses. It thus appears that the debates on non-sexist language are much more closely related than it seems to current debates on gender equality policies. Our analysis of a selection of the main arguments against non-sexist language, published mainly in the liberal and conservative press, highlights the need to further explore the links between these discourses and contemporary antifeminism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]