Hi-Finthen
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[size=x-small]Masculine - Feminine (PG)[/size]
[size=x-small]A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine [/size][size=x-small]or feminine. "House" for instance, is feminine: "la casa." "Pencil," however, is masculine: "el lapiz."[/size]
[size=x-small]A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?"[/size]
[size=x-small]Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether "computer” should be a masculine or a feminine noun.[/size]
[size=x-small]Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.[/size]
[size=x-small]The men's group decided that "computer" should definitely be of the feminine gender ("la computadora"), because:[/size]
[size=x-small]1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;[/size]
[size=x-small]2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;[/size]
[size=x-small]3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later retrieval; and[/size]
[size=x-small]4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your pay check on accessories for it.[/size]
[size=x-small]The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine ("el computador"), because:[/size]
[size=x-small]1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;[/size]
[size=x-small]2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;[/size]
[size=x-small]3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and[/size]
[size=x-small]4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.[/size]
[size=x-small]The women won.[/size]
[size=x-small]A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine [/size][size=x-small]or feminine. "House" for instance, is feminine: "la casa." "Pencil," however, is masculine: "el lapiz."[/size]
[size=x-small]A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?"[/size]
[size=x-small]Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether "computer” should be a masculine or a feminine noun.[/size]
[size=x-small]Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.[/size]
[size=x-small]The men's group decided that "computer" should definitely be of the feminine gender ("la computadora"), because:[/size]
[size=x-small]1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;[/size]
[size=x-small]2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;[/size]
[size=x-small]3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later retrieval; and[/size]
[size=x-small]4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your pay check on accessories for it.[/size]
[size=x-small]The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine ("el computador"), because:[/size]
[size=x-small]1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;[/size]
[size=x-small]2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;[/size]
[size=x-small]3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and[/size]
[size=x-small]4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.[/size]
[size=x-small]The women won.[/size]