I was reading the following article about the MX possibly being included in the next edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
www.smh.com.au/world/gender-neutral-mx-may-be-added-to-oxford-english-dictionary-20150506-ggvsg1.html
The article states "The gender neutral honorific pronounced mux, will be an alternative to the traditional Miss, Mrs, Ms".
What occurred to me as I read the article that fighting for titles for equality appears not to solve a problem, but to be to be part of the problem. Titles or salutations aren't really necessary and often they're used in ways that...well, is far from ideal.
Perhaps it's time to think about whether or not titles or salutations are necessary at all.
Kelvin Eldridge
www.Australian-Dictionary.com.au
The preferred Australian English spelling.
www.smh.com.au/world/gender-neutral-mx-may-be-added-to-oxford-english-dictionary-20150506-ggvsg1.html
The article states "The gender neutral honorific pronounced mux, will be an alternative to the traditional Miss, Mrs, Ms".
What occurred to me as I read the article that fighting for titles for equality appears not to solve a problem, but to be to be part of the problem. Titles or salutations aren't really necessary and often they're used in ways that...well, is far from ideal.
Perhaps it's time to think about whether or not titles or salutations are necessary at all.
Kelvin Eldridge
www.Australian-Dictionary.com.au
The preferred Australian English spelling.
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