A French class was struggling with the problem that nouns in that languagehave gender. Was it 'le' computer or 'la' computer? The teacher dividedthe class by gender and told them to come up with suggestions.
The women believed computers should be masculine (阳性的）because: in order to get their attention they have to be turned on; they have a lot of data but they are clueless; that are supposed to solve problems, but half the timethey are the problem; as soon as you commit to one you realize you could have waited a little bit longer and gotten a better model.
The men decided computers should definitely be feminine （阴性的）because: no one but their creator understands their internal logic; the language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible; even the smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieval; as soon as you make a commitment to one you lose half your pay cheque buying accessories. |