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'''Mixter''', usually written in its abbreviated form Mx., is an English honorific for [[genderqueer|non binary]] people, as well as those who do not wish to reveal their gender. It is a [[gender neutral title]] that is commonly accepted in the UK.<ref>http://uktrans.info/attachments/article/249/mxevidencelowres.pdf</ref> (See also: [[Gender neutrality in English]].) |
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In July 2011 a survey involving over 2,000 nonbinary respondents Mx. was the most popular gender-inclusive title among them and was second to Ms overall. When a title is mandatory, 37% of respondents used Mx. However some respondents complained about the wording of the survey question, and the inability to choose Dr or Miss as an option on the survey.<ref>http://cassolotl.tumblr.com/post/54769253277</ref> |
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In 2013 [[Brighton and Hove]] city council in [[Sussex]], England, voted to allow its use on council forms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-22465531|title=Mx (Mixter) title adopted in Brighton for transgender people|date=10 May 2013|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=13 February 2014}}</ref> |
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Mixter, usually written in its abbreviated form Mx., is an English honorific for non binary people, as well as those who do not wish to reveal their gender. It is a gender neutral title that is commonly accepted in the UK.[1] (See also: Gender neutrality in English.)
Origin
Nat Titman spoke about the origins of Mx. in question 23 of the Beyond the Binary interview series:
I liked Mx better when I first saw it being used around the turn of the millennium when it was described as a gender non-specific title that could be used for anyone, where the X was intended as a wildcard that could match any other title, much like the asterisk on "trans*". At that time it had the suggested pronunciation of "mux". It wasn't until 2002 that I saw people claiming that it's pronounced "mixture" but could be shortened to "mix" (with others on the mailing list expressing surprise and disagreement with this), and several years more until "mixter" was mentioned. In practical terms, I've found that in many accents "mix" sounds too much like "miss" when pronounced and "mixture" is even more prone to sounding like "mister", so the original "mux" pronunciation may be more distinctive, although possibly less recognisable as a title (although it's not that far from the way Ms often ends up pronounced "mus" or "muz").[2]
Usage
In July 2011 a survey involving over 2,000 nonbinary respondents Mx. was the most popular gender-inclusive title among them and was second to Ms overall. When a title is mandatory, 37% of respondents used Mx. However some respondents complained about the wording of the survey question, and the inability to choose Dr or Miss as an option on the survey.[3]
In 2013 Brighton and Hove city council in Sussex, England, voted to allow its use on council forms.[4]
References
- ^ http://uktrans.info/attachments/article/249/mxevidencelowres.pdf
- ^ http://cnlester.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/beyond-the-binary-question-twenty-three/
- ^ http://cassolotl.tumblr.com/post/54769253277
- ^ "Mx (Mixter) title adopted in Brighton for transgender people". BBC News. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
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