Discrimination In Spanish

Background

Although it seems strange, languages do have sex, with Spanish and Arabic being the most sexist languages, while Finnish is the least sexist. This is because most of the languages do not have neutral terms that allow us to name something without associating it with the masculine or feminine, such as “the” in English, Spanish instead has “el” and “la” which gives rise to the fact that in practice the masculine is used as a synonym of the universal, which contributes to perpetuate discrimination.
For some years, the women's community worldwide has questioned the sexism of language and has been promoting a change in the position of women and a transformation in gender relations in all aspects, from the family, the economy, legislation,