The New York Times starts using'Mx.' and the Washington Post starts using 'they'

The New York Times starts using'Mx.' and the Washington Post starts using 'they':

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This week, two important publications set the standard for embracing gender-neutral language in the media.

First, the New York Times used the gender-neutral honorific“Mx.” to refer to an interviewee in a story, a big deal particularly because the Times said as recently as June that it wouldn’t be using Mx. anytime soon. Next, the Washington Post announced that writers can use the singular“they” when n...