This is pretty close to how I, as a native English speaker, feel about gendered inanimate objects. I have no idea why so many other languages force you to stick a gender on something without any genitals.<p>I would&#x27;ve preferred not to have to learn that something as simple as &#x27;milk&#x27; is feminine in Spanish, masculine in Italian, and neuter in Russian - that hunk of my brain could surely be put to better use.