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Let's go back to the Filipino language. What pronouns are there? Ako, ikaw, siya - equivalents of the English I, you, and he/she/they. And what gender does "siya" have?
It's gender neutral. There are no masculine or feminine forms of "siya".
So Filipino is gender neutral. https://twitter.com/PhilippineStar/status/1301731713979047936
It's gender neutral. There are no masculine or feminine forms of "siya".
So Filipino is gender neutral. https://twitter.com/PhilippineStar/status/1301731713979047936
With that, there is no need for "Filipinx" to happen when Filipino IS gender neutral. Also, the "x" in the Filipino alphabet is a borrowed letter (hiram na titik) and is not standard with many words that come from Tagalog, Cebuano, Kapampangan, etc.
So, please don't with this.
So, please don't with this.
Also, this is a reflection of many Filipinos in the diaspora (particularly many Fil-Ams) who use western concepts of gender to understand their identities. Yet, it can be a detriment to natives (people from/living in the Philippines) who do their best to preserve their culture.
A lot of us Filipinos don't need to westernize more concepts, especially considering their history of being colonized by the Spanish, Americans, and Japanese. We have concepts of language and gender, which have to be respected.
*our history
my apologies.
my apologies.
