Re: Semantic Content of Grammatical Gender?

> Benct Philip Jonsson <bpj@...> wrote:
> BTW does _male nurse_ sound right to you English native
> speakers? To me it's up there with _Ms. Chairman_,
> but it may be that my feelings for the Swedish term.
Back in the 60s I was a nurse.  That was before I went into the
seminary.  It was the usual term then.  I don't believe it is
politically correct anymore, unless a distinction must be made.

It's rather redundant to say, "He's a male nurse."

However, way back then the U.S. Navy was not giving commissions to male
nurses, only the to women.  I had to join the army.  In that case one
would have to specify "male" nurse.

Charlie