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My wife is a native Spanish speaker and an ardent feminist to her core. It has always really bothered her about Spanish that (for example) you refer to one mil
by huitzitziltzin 4y ago
My wife is a native Spanish speaker and an ardent feminist to her core.
It has always really bothered her about Spanish that (for example) you refer to one million women as “ellas” but one million men OR one million women and one man as “ellos.”
Despite this, she just cannot get behind -x endings in Spanish.
- datatrashfire 4y agoMy wife is 2nd generation. Her father once asked "What's Latinx?" He thought the notion that Latin grammar had become politically incorrect as absolutely insane and offensive. While well meaning, I believe a lot of the ideas in vogue with the identity movement is harmful to the cause of equity and inclusion. It just doesn't sell to working class people regardless of their cultural background. Which is an impediment to obtaining the political power needed to create actual change beyond arguing about the right words to use.
- Apofis 4y agoI think a lot of those things are extremely frivolous, a waste of time, and very silly at best. These aren't things that appeal to the working class. If some rando is using me for some weird political or social clout, I wouldn't be impressed.
- kbelder 4y agoThe trouble is, well-meaning plus controlling equals not-well-meaning.
- gus_massa 4y agoI switched to the 50% rule. If the group has more than 50% females I use "ellas" in spite of the official rule. I have a workgroup with 3 females and 2 males (including me), and I call it "La reunión con lAs chicAs."