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To: numberonepal
Male, female and retard.

Male and female are sexes. (biology)

Masculine, feminine and "neuter" are genders. (linguistics)

English has three genders, others may only have two. Back where I come from, we speak English.

6,853 posted on 09/29/2025 10:38:40 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Show me a RAT, I'll show you a felon.)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

I know. I was just messin’ around. Gendering in English stems from Latin.


6,858 posted on 09/29/2025 10:41:26 AM PDT by numberonepal (WWG1WGA)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Thank you.


6,950 posted on 09/29/2025 5:05:38 PM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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