Tag: gender star

  • Let’s get rid of the gender star in German X

    Let’s get rid of the gender star in German X

    X (formerly twitter) continues to use the gender star in Germany, even for new content. For example, the spelling “Follower*innen” is used instead of the actually gender-neutral “Follower” or at least “Follower und Followerinnen”. Apart from the fact that it does not follow the rules of spelling and makes texts much more difficult to read…