Thanks Dave!

Part of my puzzlement is that in Latin America the opposite is happening. For example, in Spanish the words 'presidente' and 'jefe' are considered gender neutral. Presidente=president, and jefe=boss. But with women becoming presidents (Ecuador, Chile, Argentina) and bosses, women are making an emphasis on de-neutralizing the words into presidentA and jefA. Words ending in "a" are usually feminine.

Even to me it sounds odd to say or hear those words because they are new, but I try to do it a much as I can. It sends the message that women can indeed hold those positions, rather than only the helm of a kitchen. That is why I kinda regret hearing Rachel defined as a 'host'.... I understand that 'hostess' means that she is throwing a party... but I just wish the female of the word were just as powerful as the male..... sigh.....

Granted, I need to concede something... the words 'presidenta' and 'jefa' are new words. They are a result of women getting to those places. They did not exist when I was little, unlike the English words we discussed here. So indeed, there are historical contexts at play beyond the meaning of the words proper..... But again, I wish that women did not have to adopt a male word in order to be taken seriously.

Quite honestly, TRMS is a party to my intelligence , so yeah, she is a hostess of a daily celebration of smarts. :)