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Since articles, nouns, pronouns, and adjectives reflect gender in Spanish, and there’s no true neutral grammatical gender in standard usage, the lenguaje inclusivo (gender-neutral language) may not be easy to achieve in Spanish. Let’s look at some of the ways in which we can attain gender neutrality in Spanish.
It's difficult or even impossible to be completely gender-neutral in standard Spanish. However, feminists, LGBT people, and other activists today have made ideas for how to speak Spanish in a gender-neutral way when necessary.
Gender-neutral Spanish refers to language modifications aimed at eliminating or minimizing gender distinctions, especially in instances where traditional Spanish grammar imposes gendered or male-oriented forms.
Feminist language reform has proposed gender neutrality in languages with grammatical gender, such as Spanish. Grammatical gender in Spanish refers to how Spanish nouns are categorized as either masculine (often ending in -o) or feminine (often ending in -a).
In this video we talk about inclusive language in Spanish. Specifically, we discuss gender-neutral nouns and pronouns. To learn more *real* Spanish, try a fr...
Trans and Non-Binary Identities in Spanish: A Guide for Students This resource has been assembled by Julia Spiegelman, a PhD Candidate in Applied Linguistics, as part of the Non-Binary Language Alliance community project. It aims to provide a starting point for students wishing to express non-binary and other LGBTQIA+ identities in Spanish.
Gender-Neutral Pronouns in Spanish. Subject Pronouns: Elle / Elles. Elle (singular): “Elle” is a gender-neutral Spanish term that can be used when referring to an individual whose gender identity is non-binary or (in some circles) when the person’s gender is unknown or irrelevant.
For example, you can say, Elle es alte for someone who is gender neutral or gender fluid. For a group of people of mixed gender or non-binary gender, you can say Elles son altes. But there are also many Spanish adjectives that *don't* change according to gender, like capaz (capable) and interesante (interesting).
The movement towards gender-neutral language in Spanish has gained momentum as part of wider social changes towards greater recognition of non-binary and gender-nonconforming individuals. Advocates for this linguistic shift argue that language not only reflects but also shapes societal attitudes and thus should evolve to become more inclusive.
For some nonbinary Hispanics, the gender-neutral "elle" is an alternative to the Spanish masculine and feminine pronouns of "el" (he) or "ella" (she).