Letter to the Editor (1996)

Reinhardt, V.

Abstract

I was a bit surprised that the animals of my article lost their biological gender and were referred to in the neuter gender, like things. Perhaps this sounds more scientific, but it actually is scientifically incorrect. Animals with neuter gender cannot reproduce. A female is a 'she' and not an 'it', and a male is a 'he' and not an 'it'.