> Now it's spread to the point that they feel the need to invent words like Latinx just in case a couple of latinos feel left out.
It's worse than that: surveys of actual Hispanic people report support for the word "latinx" in the single-digit percentages. The word is solely about making the moral crusaders themselves feel holier. No actual social problem is solved by shoving this word into our lexicon.
Just another instance of a decade-long line of little examples of petty linguistic tyranny that don't solve any problems but that do make activists feel righteous and help them signal holiness to each other.
Not if you know the person's marital status you don't. In many circles this will be seen as incredibly impolite.
But let's keep screaming at people for saying "guys".
Edit: I can imagine all the refutations coming, but please consider whether you think most people are well-mannered to begin with. The vast majority of us below a certain age are not. If you aren't receiving thank you notes (physical, verbal, text, email all fine) for gifts from said person let's not include them in polite society.
It's worse than that: surveys of actual Hispanic people report support for the word "latinx" in the single-digit percentages. The word is solely about making the moral crusaders themselves feel holier. No actual social problem is solved by shoving this word into our lexicon.