No idea about Rod Stewart--is he a closet re-constructed feminist!!!

Language is very important, and often used manipulatively or sloppily. We are lucky to be using English which is actually gender-neutral. Some languages aren't.

I agree that acknowleding the 'constructs' would be a good idea, but letting their existence cloud our progress as we get all het up is very counter-productive and also hands those who may wish to make mischief a very handy hook to divert the debate into a pathway that could easily become trivialised. There are lots of instances of this!!