Roving Report – The Guardian – French language watchdogs say ‘non’ to gender-neutral style
The Académie Française, France’s ultimate authority on the language, sparks national row after describing inclusive writing as an ‘aberration’ Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo flanked by France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife. Hidalgo insists on being called Madame la Maire over the masculine version of the title. Photograph: Charles Platiau/AFP/Getty Images Kim Willsher in Paris…