I have to admit. I like that many languages still distinguish between feminine and masculine words. Especially when discussing people. I think by removing the gender awareness in language is a deterioration of the language.
In the English language in the USA, why is everyone now an actor or a server. Equal rights? With the advent of being “politically correct” we are destroying the English language. Why is it offensive to express that someone is a female or male in the way we communicate? It’s a simple fact of life. You are a woman or a man. Not and “it”.
Unless you’re Cousin It from the Adam’s Family, I would be willing to bet most people would be offended if people started referring to them as “it”. So, let’s bring back the genders!