I understand the utility of communicating what pronouns to use, but what I don't understand is why people list multiple forms instead of just one. If you say "they", the "them" and "their" are implied already etc.
Re:“Latinx” is lexical imperialism
by NylaTheWolf on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @12:22AM
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I guess because it rolls off the tongue better?
Re:“Latinx” is lexical imperialism
by inter_netuser on Monday January 10, 2022 @03:41PM
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whats the percentage of non-cishet in your organization?
~5% is my best guess.
Re:“Latinx” is lexical imperialism
by 908B64B197 on Monday January 10, 2022 @06:49PM
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There's a hidden benefit as well: ambiguous names. Like Taylor for instance.
That being said, I know cishet people more often than not do it to signal, but intentions aside, I think it's helpful and I only hope it becomes more common. I'd say about a quarter of my organization does it on Zoom, with almost all of us doing it on Mattermost. It's nice.