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1. What were you taught in middle school or high school about sexist language? If you received no such instruction, why do you think this information wasn’t included in your education? Have you been taught anything in college English classes about sexist language?

2. Sexism in religious language is one of the more difficult topics to explore and discuss. For some people, it’s an affront to put the language used to convey their deeply personal religious beliefs under the microscope. What are your views on this subject?

3. Do you know men who disclose more than the typical amount of personal information? What are some reactions to these men? Is the reaction the same or different than the reaction a woman gets when she discloses more than is expected?

4. In your experience, how do people signal that they want to change the level of a relationship? Do men use different signals than women? Are the signals usually nonverbal in nature? Do people ever say to you,“I’d like to change our relationship”? Have you ever said that to someone? If so, what was the result?

5. Does it matter what we call men and women?

6. Why is it that it's not so easy to solve the problem of sexist language simply by using gender-neutral terms? What is the argument and evidence?

7. Do women and men communicate differently? Why? What difference does it make?

8. Explain what the right-of-way in communication is. How does it relate to gender?