The decision by a major French dictionary to include a gender-inclusive pronoun in its online edition has triggered angry reactions from lawmakers and defenders of the nation's language. The decision ...

Politicians are objecting to a major French dictionary’s inclusion of a gender-neutral pronoun “iel,” claiming that it sullies the language. French dictionary Le Robert has updated its online ...

FILE - Jean-Michel Blanquer, French minister of National Education, Youth and Sport, talks during an interview in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2021. A non-binary pronoun added to an esteemed French ...

A non-binary pronoun has been added to an iconic French dictionary, but its inclusion has sparked a fierce conversation. Le Petit Robert de la Langue Française added the term "iel" to its online ...

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It might be a while before “iel” is used at Yale. “Iel,” a gender-neutral combination of the French masculine pronoun “il” and the feminine pronoun “elle”, entered a French dictionary on Nov. 16, ...

FILE - Jean-Michel Blanquer, French minister of National Education, Youth and Sport, talks during an interview in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2021. A non-binary pronoun added to an esteemed French ...

Jean-Michel Blanquer, French minister of National Education, Youth and Sport, talks during an interview in Tokyo, Japan, on July 25, 2021. PARIS (AP) — It’s a neutral pronoun that’s proving anything ...