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That must be so hard when it's societal convention and not something that can be "fixed".
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Yes, you understand so very well. It has made conversing just about impossible, as such comments as "she" being some inanimate object comes about quite often..... and then there I go to the universe of anxiety overload
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I think though that nouns are both male/female in US
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Really? I don't see it that way. I've RARELY ever heard someone refer to a ship, a country, a car, etc..etc... as a "he"..... especially not men. I don't think it's appreciated by our patriarchal culture that males EVER be referred to as any object.(they are above such things-they don't want to be controlled or owned) I am thankful that hurricanes are now alternately named males names too.
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But sometimes things that have names can feel less scary to me (hurricanes) and less likely to "break" (cars) or hurt me?
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hmmmmm... I've not thought of it that way........ I have to think on this some more... it does kind of lower the anxiety somehow....
thank you Perna
and thanks too Lynn
for understanding, I appreciate that. sorry that some things being said bother you too.