Brigitte Macron hits out at gender-neutral French grammar system

Ms Macron described the push for a more gender-inclusive iteration of the French language a ‘cultural position’

Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron (Reuters)

French president Emmanuel Macron’s wife has expressed her opposition to a recent surge in the use of a gender-inclusive form of French because of her love of the language.

“Inclusive writing”, a gender-neutral spelling system that is being employed by academic institutions and some authorities, has become a hot topic in the culture wars between the left-leaning youth and the country’s conservatives.

Speaking to L’Obs magazine, Brigitte Macron said: “Learning French is already difficult. Let’s not add complexity to complexity. It’s a cultural position.”