Introduction Sexism and political correctness gone mad Gender, language and representation3.1 News reporting 3.2 Sports reporting 3.3 Lifestyle magazines 3.4 Song lyrics How women and men [should] talk 4.1. Gender and the workplace 4.2. Couples talk and family talk 4.3. Women talking to women 4.4 Language and masculinity Representing sexuality5.1. Female sexuality in novels 5.2. Female sexuality in pop songs 5.3 Heterosexual masculinity and the rise of ‘lad culture’ Crossing the boundaries: language and transgender6.1. FTM transsexuals6.2. Drag queensConclusion