• Alexstarfire@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Fair, but they are also shorthand for words: Mister, Miss, Missus. All of which are pronounced as you’d expect.

    Is Mx short for something? I’ve not heard so but that doesn’t mean it isn’t.

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      1 year ago

      Apparently it’s short for “Mix”. I only learned that in this post, which suggests it’s far from established - I assumed it was along the lines of “latino/latina -> latinx”.

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        Obligatory “Latine” is the preferred gender neutral term for spanish speakers because it actually follows the gendering rules of the language, rather than english speakers making shit up.

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          1 year ago

          Yesss that sounds far better.

          Even if it sounds close to a word for “toilet” - but then, half the argument revolves around toilets.

          Let people piss and shit in peace.