“You get criticized for being schoolmarmish or overbearing or a scold.

  語言與性別專家羅賓‧萊考夫逝世，享年82歲

她認為語言加劇了兩性之間的權力失衡，從而啟發了整個學術領域。

In the Berkeley oral history, looking back on her early years of teaching as the only woman on the linguistics faculty, Dr. Lakoff drew some parallels with female candidates in the 2020 presidential primaries.

在柏克萊大學口述歷史中，萊科夫博士回顧了自己早年作為語言學系唯一女性教師的教學經歷，並將自己與2020年總統初選中的女性候選人進行了比較。

「如何站在男人的角度做女人？」她問。 “你會因為太過專橫、傲慢或愛罵人而受到批評。而且只有女性才會因此受到批評。女性公開發表言論是有麻煩的。”

“How to be a woman in a man’s place?” she said. “You get criticized for being schoolmarmish or overbearing or a scold. And only women are criticized for that. A woman using a public voice is in trouble.”

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"Schoolmarmish" is an adjective, mostly used in North America, that describes someone, often a woman, who is behaving or speaking in a way that is considered old-fashioned, overly strict, or prudish, like a traditional, female schoolteacher. It can also be used to describe an atmosphere or environment that is similarly rigid and formal. 

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• Old-fashioned and strict:

  The term evokes images of a schoolteacher from a bygone era, someone who adheres strictly to rules and expectations. 
• Prudish and formal:

  It can also suggest someone who is overly concerned with proper behavior and etiquette, perhaps to an excessive degree. 
• Disapproving tone:

  "Schoolmarmish" is often used in a disapproving or critical way, suggesting that the person's behavior is outdated or overly rigid. 
• Examples from Merriam-Webster:

  "Her tone was schoolmarmish," "He found her manner to be schoolmarmish," or "The office had a schoolmarmish atmosphere". 
• Origin of the word:

  The word is derived from "schoolmarm," which originally referred to a female schoolteacher, especially in rural or small-town settings. 

• SCHOOLMARM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

  1. : a woman who is a schoolteacher especially in a rural or small-town school. 2. : a person who exhibits characteristics attribu...

  

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• schoolmarmish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

  

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• SCHOOLMARMISH definition and meaning - Collins Dictionary

  schoolmarmish in British English. adjective informal. resembling or characteristic of a woman schoolteacher, esp when considered t...

  

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