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There is some debate in France about gendered profession names. Conservative want them removed. Feminists are asking for a neutral form. Regular language usually has gender for them.
In terms of utility, it adds information in a tight way. When you use the gendered name, you add the information about the gender of the person. When there is a neutral form, you can also choose to not give this information.
Obviously when your language doesn't give you this possibility it's harder to get used to it. From my perspective I'm sometimes put off by the lack of specificity and accuracy, or by the ambiguity of the English language.
It makes some sense for people-related words like a person’s’ occupation. Why are objects gendered though?
This I don't know but I would suspect it's a mix of poetry, usage, and the Latin root, at least in French.