Super Mrs. C.
1 min readDec 17, 2022

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One facet of human language is how much it has the ability to be changed, adapted, and to invent and to incorporate new forms and elements over time. Over the past several decades, English, at least, has managed to incorporate several gender-neutral terms into its lexicon. Although some of these words, "humankind," or "Ms," for example, may have been initially greeted with ridicule, they are now in general use.

It may be difficult for languages with gendered nouns to find more neutral versions, but it is not impossible. "Latinx," for example, is not some politically correct term for Spanish speakers thrust on them by others, but is a term created by Spanish speakers themselves to avoid the patriarchal practice of referring to an entire group by a male ending if even one male is present in the group. It seems that some native speakers of these "biased" languages do see it as a problem and are doing what humans have done over millennia--adapting the language to recognize social change.

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Super Mrs. C.
Super Mrs. C.

Written by Super Mrs. C.

Retired teacher. Humorous essayist about Life. Serious essayist about politics and “race.” Aspiring world saver. Cat mama. We can do better than this.

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