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Writing gender neutral texts is much easier in English than in my native language. So please, don't hide your dislike for gender neutral language behind a pseud
by konstruktor 13y ago
Writing gender neutral texts is much easier in English than in my native language. So please, don't hide your dislike for gender neutral language behind a pseudo-concern for non-native speakers. I find that quite patronising.
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- jballanc 13y ago...and what of languages that have no gendered pronouns? For native speakers, constructing a gender neutral sentence in English is considerably more difficult. Your experience does not invalidate the experience of others.
- andrewl-hn 13y agoYes! Besides, the idea of "gender neutrality in speech" might not be as widely spread and heavily discussed in Netherlands as in the US society.
- danieldk 13y agoIt is certainly not a frequent topic in The Netherlands. Some people will say hij/zij ('he/she') or explicitly use 'zij'. But both feel a bit awkward, because 'hij' (he) has been used in a gender-specific and neutral sense.