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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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 ...

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 ...

The decision from a major French dictionary to add “iel,” a gender-neutral pronoun that has become popular in the nonbinary community in recent years, to its lexicon has drawn heavy criticism from ...

PARIS – It’s a neutral pronoun that’s proving anything but: A nonbinary pronoun added to an esteemed French dictionary has ignited a fierce linguistic squabble in the country. Le Petit Robert ...

Paris — It’s a neutral pronoun that’s proving anything but: A nonbinary pronoun added to an esteemed French dictionary has ignited a fierce linguistic squabble in the country. Le Petit Robert ...