In English, objects are not generally gendered, as we have neutral pronouns used specifically for that purpose. I've noticed that when gendered pronouns are used for non-gendered objects, though, people generally tend to use female pronouns.
e.g:
- "New Amsterdam", by Moondog:
"[...]For she's [New York] been loving to me/And I'm the better for
having met her."
- Airplanes
- People referring to boat names as female, in general
Why does this phenomenon happen? Is there any specific reason or meaning for these constructions?
Note: English is not my mother tongue, so please, if this is actually a common english mechanism for native speakers, tell me so I can post it at ELL.
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