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Bavaria bans gender neutral language in schools and other public bodies

A new law came into effect in Bavaria in Germany this week that bans so-called “gender-neutral la...

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14.30 4 Apr 2024


Bavaria bans gender neutral language in schools and other public bodies


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A new law came into effect in Bavaria in Germany this week that bans so-called “gender-neutral language” in schools and public bodies. 

It comes after underscores and asterisks were being added into words to modify them from the default traditional masculine.   

Derek Scally, Journalist with the Irish Times joined Kieran to discuss...


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