By Clare Mccarthy For MailonlinePublished: 08:45 EDT, 17 September 2021 | Updated: 08:45 EDT, 17 September 2021German ministers have cracked down on 'gender neutral' language in universities as a culture war rages against the use of male and female nouns. However, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder, 54, has slammed the new gender neutral language regulations at universities as 'indoctrination'. Anyone may use language however they want but everyone should make sure to show sensitivity and respect in their language.' For example, according to The Times, voters can be referred to as either Wähler (male voters) or Wählerinnen (female voters), with the masculine, Wähler, normally used to refer to voters in general. The policy shift in language use has been criticised by conservative groups as an ideologically driven imposition, with the German Language Society issuing a 'call to resistance' against the 'ridiculous language structures' and 'gender nonsense'.

Source: The Nation September 17, 2021 12:45 UTC