I wonder how much sexism in English-speaking countries stems from a lack of neuter pronouns. Frustrates me on a daily basis.
11
1
2
@headius It’s *a lot* better in English than in German.
1
1
@stilkov That's a good point..gendered verbs and nouns would be even more frustrating.
1
Replying to @headius
@headius Also, almost every noun referring to a profession has a male and female form, with the male one used for supposedly generic cases

Jan 7, 2015 · 5:51 PM UTC

1
Replying to @stilkov
@stilkov We have actor/actress, etc, but the feminine forms are rapidly falling out of favor.