Speaking While Female

Re:Speaking While Female by frandroid on Monday January 12, 2015 @12:21PM (#8875045)

In other languages such as French, female is applied exclusively to non-human animals.

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Re:Speaking While Female by vacri on Monday January 12, 2015 @02:12PM (#8875776)

Yes, but in French, scissors and chairs have genders as well. The French language experience of genders simply does not translate to English.

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Re:Speaking While Female by mralvar on Monday January 12, 2015 @12:39PM (#8875174)

So it's not just me but the grammar of other languages as well! Good to know.

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