‘Male’ and ‘female’ plugs and connectors – gendered language for the ends of garden hoses electrical cords and pipe fittings sparks debate

Male and female or plug and socket? artpartner-images/The Image Bank via Getty Images – By Jo Mackiewicz, Professor of Rhetoric and Professional Communication, Iowa State University And by Jordan Smith, Assistant Professor of English, University of Northern Colorado Published: 2026 Aug 25 – …