French Class

    A French class was struggling with the problem that nouns in that languagehave gender¹.  Was it 'le' computer or 'la' computer?  The teacher dividedthe class by gender and told them to come up with suggestions.
    The women believed computers should be masculine (阳性的）because: in order to get their attention they have to be turned on; they have a lot of data but they are clueless; that are supposed to solve problems, but half the timethey are the problem; as soon as you commit to one you realize you could have waited a little bit longer and gotten a better model.
    The men decided² computers should definitely be feminine （阴性的）because: no one but their creator understands their internal logic³; the language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible; even the smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieval; as soon as you make a commitment to one you lose half your pay cheque buying accessories.

1 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 logic   

n.逻辑(学)；逻辑性

参考例句：

• What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
• I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。