Some see this as an expression of male dominance and support the introduction of gender-neutral noun endings, such as asterisks or the so-called "schwa", a sort of inverted 'e'. The Accademia ...

German is one of many languages in which every noun is grammatically masculine, feminine, or neutral. For instance, "teacher" is grammatically masculine, "sun" is feminine, and "boat" neutral.

MILAN - Italy's education ministry on Friday instructed schools to ban the growing use of gender-neutral symbols, saying they were unclear and flouted the rules of Italian grammar. The move risks ...