Filipinx

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English

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Etymology

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The gender-neutral suffix -x replaces the gendered Spanish suffixes -a and -o of Filipina and Filipino, which are from Spanish filipina and Spanish filipino, both from Spanish Filipinas (Philippines), from Felipe II de España (Philip II of Spain), from Felipe (Philip).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Filipinx (plural Filipinxs)

  1. (US, neologism) A Filipina or Filipino (of any gender).

Usage notes

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  • Filipinx is used as a gender-neutral alternative to Filipino or Filipina. However, there is debate as to the term's necessity: many claim that Filipino has always been gender-neutral[1] and that the -x suffix is "unnatural" in Philippine linguistics.[2]
  • This term is not well-accepted in the Philippines itself and is mostly used by certain speakers in the United States.

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Lauren Golangco (2022 February 1) “Filipinx: Why is the Gender-Neutral Term So Controversial?”, in Tatlerasia[1]:
    One of the primary arguments for denouncing ‘Filipinx’ is that the term ‘Filipino’ is already genderless. While ‘Filipina’ may be used as a feminine version of ‘Filipino’, the latter is not exclusively masculine: people of Philippine origin identify themselves as Filipino regardless of gender identity.
  2. ^ Kate Cabigao (2021 January 7) “Are You Filipino or Filipinx?”, in Vice[2]:She said that “Filipinx” is an unnatural term because the suffix “-x” does not exist in the Philippine linguistic system.