The Quebec government is enacting a ban on the use of newly created gender-neutral words in all of its official communications, describing it as an effort to avoid confusion and preserve the integrity of the French language.
The newly revised language policy pertains to gender-neutral pronouns frequently used by transgender individuals and those who identify as non-binary.
Jean-François Roberge, the minister responsible for French in Quebec, told reporters this week that an increasing number of public bodies have been using gender-neutral words and it is causing confusion, as certain terms are incompatible with French grammar rules.
“What we see is that there is an incoherence, it’s like everyone has their own grammar, it doesn’t make sense,” he said on Sept. 24. “It doesn’t make sense.”…