I can. In German there are three genders. We say, "das Brot (bread)." That is thw masculine form of "the". Then, "die Butter (butter)." That is the feminine form of "the". Then there is der, which is the neuter form of "the".
I only heard the word gender in one class, through school, including college: French. The use of gender to replace sex was started by pedophile plastic surgeon Dr John Money. Check FR keyword johnmoney to see articles about how horrible he was.