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points by lazide 2 days ago | 0 comments

It adds real world flavor, instead of mashing everyone and everything into the same grey goo of genderlessness.

It’s no surprise that the strongest (mainstream) gendered languages are also known as the ‘Romance languages’.

Is it logically simpler in some ways to not have it? Of course. Let’s not even talk about how complex gendered verb conjugations are in Spanish or Portuguese, for example.

But it does allow a lot of beautiful flourishes that add a lot of color.

[–] piperswe 2 days ago

They're known as the Romance languages because the languages are rōmānicē (Roman-style), not because they're romantic.

[–] tacitusarc 2 days ago

Romance in the context of languages means they were derived from Latin, the language of Rome.

[–] lazide 2 days ago

Technically yes - And also why every single one of the cultures speaking those languages is known for it’s lovers?

[–] lazyasciiart 2 days ago

I had no idea that was a stereotype of Romanians.

[–] lazide 20 hours ago

Romanians have a variant which is a bit less flattering.