Let's say there's someone I want to call Mr/Ms/Mrs [Name], but I don't know their gender, is there a title I can use that doesn't assume their gender?

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[–] 11 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I think we should standardize to the “mux” pronunciation.

In electrical and computer engineering, a mux is a [multiplexer](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplexer#:~:text=In%20electronics%2C%20a%20multiplexer%20(or,inputs%20known%20as%20select%20lines.). It’s a chip that takes several potential inputs and switches between them to make a single output. This is analogous to deciding between multiple possible honorifics, in my mind.

It is a stealth pun, which is one of my favorite types of puns.

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