Gendern, um die Welt zu ändern?

What does gendered language bring us? A look beyond the horizon

It is undeniable: The patriarchal gender order practiced for many centuries is reflected in the German language. In an effort to make women more "visible," more and more authorities, companies, and activists are using gender-sensitive language. But are gender asterisks, colons, and similar tools the right way to promote inclusion and emancipation? Can we do without a grammatical construction like the much-maligned "generic masculine," which refers to all people, regardless of individual characteristics – including their biological sex?

This book offers an amusing yet unflinching analysis of the connections and provides useful insights for anyone who is not willing to distort the language of Goethe, Schiller, and Heine unnecessarily with clumsy constructions.

• "How to gender correctly" or is it all just "gender-gaga"? A positioning statement
• How grammatical, natural, and social gender are intertwined
• Who benefits from abbreviations and terms like "people of color" and LGBTQI?
• Goodbye, Miss! Why and how language and language culture are changing
• Not everything is possible in German: Peculiarities of German grammar

Writing and speaking more fairly – beyond gender asterisks

What is often overlooked in discussions about gendering: This form must primarily work in spoken language, because in the beginning was the word; writing came later. The debate about gendering and "inclusive" forms of language is conducted with almost ideological fervor. People who value their linguistic heritage, but are by no means stuck in the past, will find useful and surprising insights in this book.

Look forward to "Fair Speaking for Advanced Learners," filled with many enlightening examples from German literature and language history!.