Lufthansa introduces gender-neutral in-flight greetings, replaces ‘ladies and gentlemen’ with ‘dear guests’

German airline Lufthansa will scrap the traditional “ladies and gentlemen” greeting to passengers in favor of a gender-neutral alternative. Lufthansa is the latest major airline to do so, after Air Canada and Japan Airlines. … Read More >Lufthansa introduces gender-neutral in-flight greetings, replaces ‘ladies and gentlemen’ with ‘dear guests’

German-language news agencies to ‘push back’ gendered language – but fail to make a gender-neutral policy announcement

Eight major producers of German-language news content are to use a bag of linguistic tricks to make their products more gender-neutral. Critics view the policy change as ridiculous catering to identity politics. … Read More >German-language news agencies to ‘push back’ gendered language – but fail to make a gender-neutral policy announcement

Spotify’s plans to guess listeners’ gender will hurt trans people and reinforce stereotypes – rights group

A digital rights group has lashed out at music service Spotify over new technology that would listen in on users to better predict what they want to listen to. The plan discriminates against trans and non-binary people, it said. … Read More >Spotify’s plans to guess listeners’ gender will hurt trans people and reinforce stereotypes – rights group

‘We cannot sit back and hope’: German govt to introduce law forcing companies to appoint more women to boards

Listed companies with three or more executives will have to appoint at least one woman to their boards, Germany’s government has announced, in a move designed to close the gender gap in the country. … Read More >‘We cannot sit back and hope’: German govt to introduce law forcing companies to appoint more women to boards

‘Out of touch with reality’: Tulsi Gabbard rips fellow Democrats after Congress imposes new rules on gendered language

US Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is calling out her party for pushing through a new code of conduct that essentially denies women exist by requiring gender-neutral language in Congressional rules. … Read More >‘Out of touch with reality’: Tulsi Gabbard rips fellow Democrats after Congress imposes new rules on gendered language