Inclusive writing definitely knows no law.
While Edouard Philippe banned its administrative use, while Jean-Michel Blanquer banned it at school, the digital giants have opened their digital keyboards to him.
After Android, which accepted the midpoint in its special characters, iOS, Apple's operating system, makes it easier to use.
Until now the midpoint has been present in special characters.
But since the update to iOS 15 in September, users of an Apple device can more easily write with a "·", said midpoint or midpoint, that is, use both the feminine and masculine form - which would give better visibility to women in the language.
Example:
"Hello everyone, my friends ..."
To do this, users must keep their finger pressed on the ".".
Tomorrow the pronoun "iel"?
This is technology to the aid of progressivism. Already in 2019, to demonstrate inclusion, the giant Apple offered non-binary emoji. A year later, he did it again with the transgender flag and its symbol. Today, the midpoint is part of this lineage. In the same way that it is possible to write messages in inclusive writing, will we be able tomorrow to use the pronoun "iel" that the Minister of Education and the First Lady, a former teacher of French, have also rejected here? ?
Of course, speakers are free not to use the midpoint. Just as the smartphone user has access to emojis, he can also choose not to use them. But the emoji is not normally the expression of a thought, much less that of a political or activist opinion, which is conversely inclusive writing.
By accepting the midpoint, the digital giants endorse a thought.
Indeed, its appearance legitimizes its use.
So how do you discuss it?
Under the guise of proposing a use, they impose it.
But this is to push the language forward!
These apprentice sorcerers 2.0 of French, however, forget the first rule of any language: it does not belong to anyone since it belongs to everyone.
It is neither a fad nor a leaflet, but the fact of ordinary people.
Now who speaks by points?
We are still looking for a job in shops, playgrounds and cafes ...
We know that capitalism has values only what can be bought.
Inclusive ideology is no exception and the language can now be bought on smartphones.
But at what cost?