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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Trans femmes sont femmes?

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PetraDelphiki · 24/07/2020 11:08

Ok so my french is atrocious (and other languages worse) but how is this being stated in non English speaking countries? I’m sure one of the things that has made language so contentious here (uk) is that everyone was too polite/ squeamish to use the word “sex” in public so they used gender instead which has lead to the whole confusion between the words.

The problem is not that we don’t have the two different words (sex/gender) but that we don’t (Haven’t historically )use them right. In languages where the word for sex (biological) can safely be used because it isn’t the same as sex ( intercourse) is there as much linguistic confusion? Do forms etc then genuinely request gender rather than sex? Or both?

Just random musing...

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Quillink · 25/07/2020 09:57

Thanks Lamahaha. That's really interesting.

DreadPirateLuna · 25/07/2020 10:17

Some non-European languages have grammatical genders other than masc/fem. For example, animate vs inanimate objects, edible vs inedible, small vs large things.

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