Sexist language used in the Austrian Anthem
"Land der Berge, Land am Strome
Land der Äcker, Land der Dome,
Land der Hämmer, zukunftsreich!
Heimat bist du großer Söhne => sons
Volk, begnadet für das Schöne
Viel gerühmtes Österreich!
(...)
Mutig in die neuen Zeiten
frei und gläubig sieh uns schreiten,
Arbeitsfroh und Hoffnungsreich.
Einig lass in Brüderchören => choirs of brothers
Vaterland dir Treue schwören =>fatherland
Viel geliebtes Österreich!"
This are the lyrics for the Austrian Anthem and there are some "sexist" phrases in it. In Austria there has already been a discussion about changing the lyrics into for example: sons and daughters.
Personally I don´t believe that the lyrics should be changed, this is a part from Austria and I don´t feel offended by those lyrics.
Labels: Discourse and Gender
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