[Ads-l] "Mx."

[Cohen, Gerald Leonard]

Urban Dictionary says:


"Mx. The title of a person who is neither female nor male (or

not strictly either). Like Mr. and Ms. but for gender variants.

   'Mx. Walker is my teacher for science.  They're really cool!'"


G. Cohen


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From: American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> on behalf of James A. Landau <JJJRLandau at NETSCAPE.COM>
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Subject: "Mx."


In an on-line solicitation to send an email to NJ Governor Murphy about ending solitary confinement, there was an entry for Salutation which offered the following options:

Mr.
Mrs.
Ms   (note, no period)
Miss
Dr.
Mx.  (note the period)

"Mx." is a new one on me.  I guess it has something to do with sexual orientation.  Is it common/nonce/being widely advocated or what?

And if you have a doctorate, are you above showing your sexual orientation?

- Jim Landau (who is fuddy-duddy enough to stick with "Mr.")

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