There are inherent problems with the idea of a singular “women’s language.” As Deborah Cameron comments, “I was always skeptical about the idea of a language ‘expressing women’s perceptions.’ Which perceptions would those be, and which women would they belong to? There is no set of perceptions which all women share.” As nice as it is to believe in a collective sisterhood, women’s experiences make up a complex spectrum, and “sisterhood” doesn’t mean just one thing.
