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> In the national anthems of countries such as Italy and Turkey, similarly to O Canada, lyrics reference “men” and “sons”, omitting women and daughters. Italy m
by Red_Tarsius 12y ago
> In the national anthems of countries such as Italy and Turkey, similarly to O Canada, lyrics reference “men” and “sons”, omitting women and daughters. Italy may be feminine, but “every man has the heart and hands of Ferruccio” in the Song of the Italians.
Flagged. The article is an awful stylistic exercise. I'm Italian and I can assure you our anthem is all but sexist. I'm for gender equality, not the obsessive compulsive need to mention each and every gender in each and every media in perfect ratio.
- anacleto 12y agoYou're barking to the wrong tree, dude. I'm italian too and I know what you mean. I'm just looking for others opinion. :)
- Red_Tarsius 12y agoSorry if it sounded harsh. It's a decent article on grammar and semantics – an enjoyable topic by itself – but the writer chose the easy way to market it, that is, "sexism". I hold The Guardian in high regard, so I was surprised the article came from it.