Scholars, any idea as to who(m) originated the use of @ in Latin@? @tweetinglavoz @lascafeteras @MotivadaLatina @aalicear @JulianaBrittoS
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@aurabogado@Latinohistory@lascafeteras@tsanchezjr@LatinaMagazine some of us started using it to express gender neutrality in English -
@ergeekgoddess@aurabogado@Latinohistory@lascafeteras@LatinaMagazine Gender neutral/spectrum now but was it used 2capture binary in past? -
@tsanchezjr the symbol has a long, convoluted history. This genderized usage is just its latest incarnation: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/The-Accidental-History-of-the-at-Symbol-165593146.html?device=iphone … -
@ergeekgoddess@aurabogado@lascafeteras@LatinaMagazine Friend found blog post on use in Afr@-Latin@ community. http://lati-negros.tumblr.com/post/22536861673/use-of-the-symbol … -
@tsanchezjr pretty accurate as to its use in the Latino cybersphere@aurabogado@lascafeteras@LatinaMagazine@beingafrolatino
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