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López, A. (2020). Cuando el lenguaje excluye: consideraciones sobre el lenguaje no binario indirecto. Cuarenta Naipes (3), 295–312.

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Abstract

In this article, Spanish translator, interpreter and translation scholar Ártemis López argues that using inclusive language to refer to nonbinary individuals can unintentionally exclude the very audience it aims to include. In recent years, we have seen the emergence of inclusive language initiatives, both in official government documentation and in the media (Renström, 2025; Lardelli, 2024). Inclusive language initiatives are heralded as representation for all kinds of audiences, regardless of gender identity, disability, age, nationality, or ethnicity. As a subset of inclusive language, gender-fair language is often celebrated as a way to break out of gendered hierarchies by removing binary or generic masculine language. However, there is comparatively less academic attention to the pitfalls of gender-fair language. López, who identifies as nonbinary themself, posits that when gender-fair strategies aim to remove all references to specific genders from the language, they may unintentionally obscure identities that are less common or known, such as nonbinary identities.

How to Cite:

Muls, P., (2026) “López, A. (2020). Cuando el lenguaje excluye: consideraciones sobre el lenguaje no binario indirecto. Cuarenta Naipes (3), 295–312.”, DiGeSt - Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies 13(1), 137–139. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/digest.101164