Why would anyone write “enby” when nb is shorter and whose meaning can much more easily be guessed at by people like me wondering what it means…?
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I have a swype keyboard that types enby faster than
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Enby is a word instead of an initialism and flows more naturally in conversation
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Enby is a term in use by the enby community, and using it shows I know what I’m talking about
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Enby is a more “cuddly” word that makes us sound more relatable than an initialism
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People in the enby community say enby more often in casual conversation, and I wished to convey a casual tone
Ok, I get what you mean. My counterpoints would be that nb in writing wouldn’t “flow” differently because typing isn’t the same as speaking. Out of context, a lot of insider terms get lost.
But you do you.
Do you have aphasia? Most people have a voice in their head that reads things to them. Helping the voice read my text with a better flow leads to less headaches for readers.
nb is already used to mean “non-black”. The phonetic spelling “enby” is used to prevent any confusion
