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"The doctor asked the schoolchildren to be patient." This sentence, as innocuous as it may seem, poses an interesting challenge to our brains. Is the doctor a woman? And if so, should we say "medicine"? And are schoolchildren made up of girls and boys? The French language has undergone several waves of masculinization, including a major one in the 17th century, with words like "autrice" literally being erased from the language, and the masculine taking on a dominant value. We will present some scientific work that shows the effects of this in the 21st century, effects mainly linked to the masculine prism that it engenders. Then, we will look at other common language practices that also force us to perceive the world through a masculine prism. Finally, we will propose some avenues for reflection in connection with "inclusive language."