Latinx. ???

[$tevie]

It is rather odd to attempt gender neutrality in a language where every noun has a gender. It feels like an English-speaking solution to a problem that Latinos didn't know they had.

I worry more about Hispanic vs Latino vs Spanish. I believe I've got it down pat now, but it can be confusing.

[Tiangou]

$tevie wrote:
It is rather odd to attempt gender neutrality in a language where every noun has a gender.

Gender isn't binary.

[$tevie]

Tiangou wrote:
[quote=$tevie]
It is rather odd to attempt gender neutrality in a language where every noun has a gender.

Gender isn't binary. It is when using Spanish nouns.

[Tiangou]

$tevie wrote:
[quote=Tiangou]
[quote=$tevie]
It is rather odd to attempt gender neutrality in a language where every noun has a gender.

Gender isn't binary. It is when using Spanish nouns.
That's not true.

It was never true.

"Spanish" as a single language that follows rigid white-American-middle-school rules does not exist.

Gendering a language is a mental shortcut. Language is complex.

As is gender.

[Racer X]

$tevie wrote:
[quote=Tiangou]
[quote=$tevie]
It is rather odd to attempt gender neutrality in a language where every noun has a gender.

Gender isn't binary. It is when using Spanish nouns.
and French ones i believe.

[$tevie]

Tiangou wrote:
[quote=$tevie]
[quote=Tiangou]
[quote=$tevie]
It is rather odd to attempt gender neutrality in a language where every noun has a gender.

Gender isn't binary. It is when using Spanish nouns.
That's not true.

It was never true.

"Spanish" as a single language that follows rigid white-American-middle-school rules does not exist.

Gendering a language is a mental shortcut. Language is complex.

As is gender.
You are going to have to explain what you mean, instead of just throwing out tidbits that lean towards snottiness.

[DeusxMac]

Tiangou wrote:
[quote=$tevie]
[quote=Tiangou]
[quote=$tevie]
It is rather odd to attempt gender neutrality in a language where every noun has a gender.

Gender isn't binary. It is when using Spanish nouns.
That's not true.

It was never true.

"Spanish" as a single language that follows rigid white-American-middle-school rules does not exist.

Gendering a language is a mental shortcut. Language is complex.

As is gender.
“…white-American-middle-school rules…”

Is Spanish taught differently in other non-Spanish speaking countries? If one took Spanish classes in Mumbai or Gaborone would it not have “gendered” constructions?

Honestly would like to know.

”Alongside English and French, it is also one of the most taught foreign languages throughout the world.”

“According to one estimate, gender is used in approximately half of the world's languages.”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_gender

[mrbigstuff]

"Holier than thou."

[Tiangou]

$tevie wrote:
[quote=Tiangou]
[quote=$tevie]
[quote=Tiangou]
[quote=$tevie]
It is rather odd to attempt gender neutrality in a language where every noun has a gender.

Gender isn't binary. It is when using Spanish nouns.
That's not true.

It was never true.

"Spanish" as a single language that follows rigid white-American-middle-school rules does not exist.

Gendering a language is a mental shortcut. Language is complex.

As is gender.
You are going to have to explain what you mean, instead of just throwing out tidbits that lean towards snottiness.
Waaaaay back when in college, my classmates were already using gender-neutral forms. For example, combining los and las (literally using "los" AND "las" one after the other) to make gender-neutral nouns.

In the current century it's common to modify a noun with an "e" at the end (el/ella->elle) to make a gender-neutral form.

And frankly, I think it's pretty "snotty" to hold the attitude that it's language, itself, that misgenders people.

It's the 21st century.

We've learned a few things. Or should have.

[Mr645]

made up term, offensive to most people of Latino decent, just another example of our racist president and VP, Biden/Harris

At least they acknowledge that the hispanic community is "diverse" unlike the african american community