"Cousin" is both-gender word (WTF)

I talked it with Gemini, to be clear about english language. Today, I asked him(it?):

how to say "primo" and "prima" in english?

This AI machine replied:

Only "cousin" for both. Also, cousin is applied in all orders: first-order, second-order...

Obviously, "SURPRISE" is a small word to describe it.

Really??? I undestand that, maybe, they don't have interest in cat sex, but... in persons??? Such a carelessness with language!

I continued. Gemini said (in spanish):

The root is in antique french "cousin" and "cousine" but they lossed the gender in english.

I asked him if I can use "cousine", at least, to compensate it. I went far away, saying:

I don't want to suffer with these anti-gender sillinesses of Yanquis, can I use "cousine"?

Gemini response:

No. "Cousine" is not english word. Native persons will believe that you are wrong and will fix it

"FIX"? OH, MY GOD! 😂 I can't do it anymore. I swear I'm trying.

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5 Comments

vaionko@sopuli.xyz · 17 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Why are you pointlessly trying to gender a word?

sundaymidnight@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Habit? We NEED this gender to understand. When you have a strong-gendered language you are "translating" (house = casa, dog = perro? perra?). Your mind enters into confusion. It's not possible for me "to think in english".

Elrecoal_19@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 335d
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scholar@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

To put it another way, you can use the word 'Cousine' but everyone will hear 'Cousin' and still not know the gender of the cousin to whom you are referring.

Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

You're insufferable

sundaymidnight@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y

Yes, sometimes I am... 🤣 but probably I need a psy medicine and it must be accounted.

Elrecoal_19@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 335d
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