Argentina: Milei government on crusade against inclusive language (euro.dayfr.com)

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The country is breaking apart but I guess is more important to avoid using feminine expressions on official papers that make us look homo or something

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[-] leftzero@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago

Yeah, some Catalan politicians say “els ciutadans i les ciutadanes”, much like some Spanish politicians say “los ciudadanos y las ciudadanas”. Romance languages tend to have gendered nouns (and by extension articles). 🤷‍♂️

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