diff --git a/11ty/definitions/mx.md b/11ty/definitions/mx.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..58207af9 --- /dev/null +++ b/11ty/definitions/mx.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +title: Mx. +slug: mx +speech: noun +defined: true +excerpt: gender-neutral honorific or title of courtesy, equivalent to Ma'am, Madam, Miss, Mr, Mrs, Mrs, Sir. +reading: + - text: 'This Gender-Neutral Word Could Replace Mr. and Ms.' + - text: 'Merriam-Webster definition' + href: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MX +--- + +gender-neutral honorific or title of courtesy, equivalent to Ma'am, Madam, Miss, Mr, Mrs, Mrs, Sir. + +## Considerations + +In formal settings, defaulting to gendered titles of courtesy can misgender people. While titles and salutations are not necessarily indicative of gender, there tends to be a corrolation. For example, **Ma'am** tends to be used to refer to woman- or femme-assumed individuals. + +Mx allows you to maintain formality without making assumptions about people's titles/saluations and/or gender. + +In the same vein of [pronouns](/definitions/pronouns), it's important to not make assumptions about which honorific to use for someone and instead ask for explicit consent whenever possible. + +Many (though not all) nonbinary people might opt to use Mx. + +## Pronunciation + +mix (məks, ˈmiks)