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[–] [email protected] 161 points 1 year ago (42 children)

Wait until you hear about languages where everything is gendered.

We're currently debating, whether BürgerInnen, Bürger:innen or "Bürgerinnen und Bürger" is the proper way to address all citizens. This is not even about anything LGBTQ, it's simply acknowledgement of the concept of non-male people (which is really hard for some conservatives).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is Bürger not just "citizens"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Male citizens.

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