{"id":15616,"date":"2020-05-13T18:05:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T22:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pimsleur.com\/?p=15616"},"modified":"2025-11-20T15:07:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:07:16","slug":"gender-neutral-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pimsleur.com\/blog\/gender-neutral-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Gender-Neutral Spanish Language"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-gender-neutral-spanish\"><strong>What is Gender-Neutral Spanish?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Noun and adjective genders in your second\nlanguage can be a real pain, can\u2019t they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having to select the correct endings, always watching out for agreements, and kicking yourself when you get the wrong endings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the reality for most learners. After twenty years of speaking Spanish, I still have to correct myself mid-conversation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason it\u2019s such a nightmare for native English speakers is because noun genders don\u2019t exist in our language. Although some others are gender-neutral, like Chinese and Finnish, many of the world\u2019s major languages \u2013 and some of the most popular to learn \u2013 do have rules around gender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wouldn\u2019t it just be easier if they just\ndidn\u2019t exist?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that\u2019s exactly what many people in\nthe Spanish-speaking world are trying to encourage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a movement gaining traction that\nencourages people to reduce or completely stop the use of gendered language in everyday\nlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-the-problem-with-gender-in-spanish\"><strong>What\u2019s the Problem with Gender in Spanish?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main issue with gender in Spanish is\nthat men and women are not treated equally in the language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nouns differ depending on the gender of the\nperson they describe, and adjectives and pronouns always reflect the gender of\nthe person they describe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In English, the words \u2018doctor\u2019 or \u2018lawyer\u2019 don\u2019t give any clue as to a person\u2019s gender, whereas, in Spanish, the words used (<em>doctor\/a<\/em> and <em>abogado\/a<\/em>, respectively) vary depending on whether they are a man or a woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might think this is no big deal, but there are occasions when this distinction can be a problem. A <em>secretario <\/em>(masculine form) refers to a minister of government, whereas the female equivalent of this word \u2013 <em>secretaria<\/em> \u2013 would normally refer to a secretary or typist: a subordinate employee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feminine word holds much less prestige. To refer to a female government minister, you\u2019d have to consciously modify your language, using <em>la secretario<\/em> or a similar option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t a problem confined only to professions. When discussing people in general, the default plural form is masculine. Whereas <em>ellos <\/em>and <em>ellas <\/em>can be used to describe groups of solely men or women, if there is a mixture of both, the masculine form <em>ellos<\/em> will take precedence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the case even if the group contains a hundred women and one man!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reasons-to-support-gender-neutral-spanish\"><strong>Reasons to Support Gender-Neutral Spanish<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, the use of gender in Spanish is not inclusive. It reduces the recognition of women and causes issues for transgender people, or those who don\u2019t ascribe to traditional gender roles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 50% of American millennials\nrecognizing that there are more than two genders, it\u2019s difficult to justify\ncontinuing with the traditional, binary male and female forms in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem isn\u2019t confined to Spanish. Other Romance languages suffer the same limitations, with French, Portuguese, and Italian among those affected. German, Hebrew, and Russian \u2013 non-Romance languages \u2013 have similar gender issues too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-use-gender-neutral-spanish\"><strong>How To Use Gender-Neutral Spanish <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to reduce your gender bias in\nSpanish, there are many ways you can do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most radical way is to stop using the traditional endings entirely (\u00ad<em>-o, -os<\/em>, <em>-a <\/em>and \u00ad<em>-as<\/em>), and instead replace them with <em>-e <\/em>for singular and <em>-es <\/em>for plural. So, for example, you could say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>les ciudadanes<\/strong> <\/em>instead of <em>los ciudadanos<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>todes les miembres<\/strong> <\/em>instead of <em>todos los miembros<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>mis amigues<\/strong> <\/em>instead of <em>mis amigos<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This new method is the most convenient for spoken Spanish because it\u2019s easiest to pronounce. The use of \u2018e\u2019 was first seen in the last five years, but is a growing trend in Argentina right now, with even the country\u2019s president, Alberto Fern\u00e1ndez, using it during a recent TV broadcast to the nation on the subject of the Covid-19 lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-ways-to-make-your-written-spanish-gender-neutral-and-inclusive\"><strong>5 Ways to Make Your <strong>Written Spanish<\/strong> Gender Neutral and Inclusive<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-the-symbol-can-replace-the-o-in-the-traditional-masculine-plural-form\"><strong>1. The symbol \u2018<em>@<\/em>\u2019 can replace the \u2018<em>o<\/em>\u2019 in the traditional masculine plural form. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it\u2019s mostly informal, it\u2019s been in use since the mid-1990s. It\u2019s not unusual to see signs on the street advertising for <em>compa\u00f1er@s de piso <\/em>or for <em>voluntari@s.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-the-letter-x-was-first-introduced-in-2014-as-an-alternative-for-the-o-a-ending-in-the-word-latino\"><strong>2. The letter <em>x <\/em>was first introduced in 2014 as an alternative for the <em>-o\/-a <\/em>ending in the word <em>Latino. <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Particularly in the US, you regularly see references to <strong><em>Latinx<\/em> <\/strong>as an inclusive descriptor for Latin Americans of all genders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If these options don\u2019t appeal to you, there are less direct ways to use inclusive forms in Spanish without fundamentally bending (or breaking) the traditional language rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-in-spoken-language-you-can-use-alternative-phrasing-to-avoid-gendered-language\"><strong>3. In spoken language, you can use alternative phrasing to avoid gendered language. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An example might be to say <em>la gente que hace\u2026 <\/em>or <em>las personas que hacen\u2026 <\/em>in place of <em>los que hacen\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-you-can-opt-for-neutral-adjectives-that-don-t-change-to-agree-with-the-noun\"><strong>4. You can opt for neutral adjectives that don\u2019t change to agree with the noun.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> Examples of these include <em>amable, fuerte, leal, feliz, interesante <\/em>and <em>idealista. <\/em>Obviously, this isn\u2019t practical in every situation, because there isn\u2019t a gender-neutral option for every descriptor, but it\u2019s an ideal place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-in-written-language-you-can-mention-both-traditional-options-o-s-and-a-s\"><strong>5. In written language, you can mention both traditional options <em>-o(s) <\/em>and <em>-a(s)<\/em>. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So this could either be in full form, <em>los voluntarios y las voluntarias, <\/em>or in a shortened form <em>los\/las voluntarios\/as. <\/em>While both of these are inclusive to men and women, they can either be lengthy or difficult to pronounce when speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arguments-against-removing-gender-in-spanish\"><strong>Arguments Against Removing Gender in Spanish<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The movement against gendered language in\nSpanish is met with pushback from authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Real Academia Espa\u00f1ola<\/em> (RAE),\nwho set the guidelines for correct Spanish usage, are firmly against the\nmodifications to the language, having publicly denounced the alternative \u2018<em>x<\/em>\u2019\nending as seen in <em>Latinx<\/em>. Additionally, they have refused to release a\nreport by the deputy prime minister of Spain that recommends replacing\nmasculine nouns with more gender-neutral ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a traditionalist institution, the RAE prefers to retrospectively react to real-world changes in the language and adopt new rules once they are <em>de facto <\/em>already in place through widespread use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At an individual level, there are\nobjections to the introduction of new pronouns and language to mitigate gender\nbias in Spanish. Many people think it\u2019s too politically correct, with a poll of\nAmerican Hispanics last year finding that only 2% were comfortable with the\nterm <em>Latinx<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Pimsleur doesn\u2019t give any endorsement as to the use of gendered language, we hope that being aware of these nuances in modern Spanish gives you the freedom to communicate in whichever way you choose with regard to gender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-looking-to-further-your-spanish\"><strong>Looking to Further Your Spanish?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take your language<\/strong> skills to the next level. Pimsleur&nbsp;<strong>lessons stream directly to your home<\/strong>&nbsp;and are easily accessed through your device of choice\u2014mobile phone, computer, tablet, or Amazon Echo devices. Learn on your own or with&nbsp;<strong>up to 4 family members for the same price.<\/strong>&nbsp;Gain real-world conversational skills in the comfort of your home or anywhere life takes you in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start Your <a href=\"https:\/\/offers.pimsleur.com\/free-trial-1405\">Free 7-Day Trial<\/a> today! Afterwards, subscriptions start at $14.95\/month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/d3brn974kg3172.cloudfront.net\/2019\/11\/Pimsleur-Subscription-Free-Trial.png\" alt=\"pimsleur free trial\" class=\"wp-image-12314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3brn974kg3172.cloudfront.net\/2019\/11\/Pimsleur-Subscription-Free-Trial.png 701w, https:\/\/d3brn974kg3172.cloudfront.net\/2019\/11\/Pimsleur-Subscription-Free-Trial-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Gender-Neutral Spanish? 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