• @[email protected]
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    58 months 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.

    • TWeaK
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      28 months 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”.

      • @[email protected]
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        118 months ago

        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.

        • TWeaK
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          28 months 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.