It's interesting to follow the evolution of words
In French, the word "icon" is feminine. However, it seems that many people are convinced that this only applies to the traditional sense (orthodox religious image), and that the icons on your computer's desktop are masculine. And of course, if enough people believe this for long enough, it becomes true. I wonder if this is because computer stuff is usually seen as men's stuff? Although I'm sure just as many women use computers on a daily basis as men.