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In German, there is ein Mann-a man (masculine), eine Frau-a woman/"woperson" (feminine), ein Junge-a boy (masculine), and ein Mädchen-a girl (neuter).
New politically-correct language from the EU... GayandRight 2009
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I have since heard other examples of the manhole/personhole, woman/woperson variety -- but always from people who don't like to pursue problems of sexist language beyond jocular attempts at cubing the opposition.
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The use and avoidance of specific words are another matter entirely, even though the coinages chairperson, mailperson, etc., might appear to be as ludicrous as reference to the Ten Compersondments, woperson, etc., which, it is hoped, would not become persondatory.
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And let’s think about why more people back spokesperson than woperson.
Why do so many people hate gender-neutral words? (Oh, s—!) « Motivated Grammar 2010
Prolagus commented on the word woperson
Why should women contain men apart from pregnancy?!
May 20, 2008