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0 pointshairofadog3y ago0 comments

It changed in the 15th century, and it’s changing now. Language is like that.

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So then what constitutes a gender now, and how many are there?

I agree, it's not a new phenomenon, language changes all the time.

But while some language changes rise from the people, others (like this one) are dictated by powerful institutions.

Orwell described it well about 100 years ago. Change the meaning of words to make disagreement impossible. Newspeak "designed to diminish the range of thought".

hairofadogOP3y ago

eyeroll

leereeves3y ago

Nothing constructive to say? Are you here to discuss this topic, or to prevent discussion?

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yucky3y ago

So then what constitutes a gender now, and how many are there?

leereeves3y ago

I agree, it's not a new phenomenon, language changes all the time.

But while some language changes rise from the people, others (like this one) are dictated by powerful institutions.

Orwell described it well about 100 years ago. Change the meaning of words to make disagreement impossible. Newspeak "designed to diminish the range of thought".

hairofadogOP3y ago

eyeroll

leereeves3y ago

Nothing constructive to say? Are you here to discuss this topic, or to prevent discussion?

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