But it begs the question.

What shall we do about our other official language?  Surely pencils have had enough of being characterized as male against their will.  And the annoying rule about referring to any group no matter how large with a SINGLE male member as “ils” shows just how phallocentric our society truly is.

I suggest a commission be formed to study the issue in all its nuances for both official languages before a final decision is made.  After all, we wouldn’t want to offend…….