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Hillary pour PrésidentE ?? Feminizing Job Titles in French Posted by on Apr 16, 2015

This post has no political agenda, but Hillary’s announcement got me thinking. You may have learned that certain job titles are always masculine in French, regardless of whether a woman holds the position. The example I always think of is le professeur (professor/teacher). Women certainly have a history in education instruction, so why is there…

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