The article provides an overview of feminist linguistics, which explores language as a key communication tool and a powerful force in shaping identity and power. It highlights the evolution of feminist thought in linguistics from identifying language's role in gender inequality to its current integration in academic discourse. Key areas such as sociolinguistics, lexicography, and discourse analysis have been enriched, focusing on issues like gendered language ideology and sexist language. The article also covers the impact of feminist linguistics in reshaping language norms through activism, especially outside traditional frameworks and on digital platforms, with movements like #MeToo as examples. It discusses how gendered language practices influence societal gender equality, illustrating ongoing challenges and progress in feminist linguistic research.

I år är det 200 år sedan Sophie Adlersparre föddes. Vem sa du? Sophie Adlersparre. Kallades Esselde. Ringer inga klockor? Nåväl, du är inte ensam…

Från sitt rum på Fjällgatan, där det diktades, skrevs och kritiserades, lade Sophie Adlersparre grunden till den svenska feministrörelsen. Inte minst bidrog hennes arbete som redaktör till att många av tidens viktigaste röster fick rum i offentligheten. I år skulle Esselde ha fyllt 200 år.