Sexist Language Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Sexist Language



My English-French
says a calculating machine
is a woman - une calculatrice.

My French-English
says such a machine
is either female or male -
une calculatrice or un calculateur.

Do the English still think
the French are sexist?
Are the French less sexist than they were?

Sexist Language
Monday, November 22, 2021
Topic(s) of this poem: understanding,language,perception,respect
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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