No more middots: French PM clamps down on gender-neutral language

Édouard Philippe issues ban on inclusive writing in official texts after outcry by traditionalists over punctuated ‘aberration’The French prime minister, Édouard Philippe, has clamped down on attempts to make the French language more female-friendly, issuing a ban on “inclusive writing” in official texts.Moves to end the linguistic dominance of the masculine over the feminine have sparked impassioned debate in France, coming as a flurry of revelations about sexual harassment and assault continue to dominate global headlines.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 21, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Agence France-Presse in Paris Tags: France Language Gender Europe World news Science Source Type: news