Can a word change make women feel welcome at work? France hopes so.

In the face of a language bound by gender, where job titles are inherently masculine, Danielle Terrien, a Parisian author and poet, has been referring to herself in the feminine form for years. As in most modern Romance languages, every word in French is either masculine or feminine, from a plant to a box to an old shoe. Until now, this has also been the case for job titles.

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