so I'm writing on a chapter (as one does) and I come to one of these weird little questions that come up as I'm writing sometimes: when did Mx as an honorific first start being used? (Drifter is nonbinary, so if it's period-accurate it might be a fun little thing that feels anachronistic but actually isn't.) I go to check wikipedia. It was first proposed in...1977?! That feels. Dubious.
Okay, wikipedia, what are your sources? Two articles I can't read bc they're pay-walled. I really don't feel like pulling out my laptop to jailbreak this what else ya got. Oh! I can download this one. It...has a link to a Tumblr page bc the link for the evidencial article has moved.
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The earliest evidence in print of Mx as a gender neutral honorific is hosted (accessibly) on Tumblr. Specifically by @/practicalandrogyny. It is a fictional account from...1977. Which means the title likely saw use in verbal settings prior to this.
(anyways go check out the article if you're interested in a bit of queer/gender history)
A new version of the excellent Mx Evidence document establishing usage and acceptance of the Mx gender-inclusive title (equivalent to Miss,