"When I first heard #Latinx in 2017, I thought it was progressive and inclusive, but I quickly realized how problematic it was. Five years later, Latinx is not commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries, nor is it used by the majority of those identifying as #Hispanic or #Latino in the U.S.
In fact, there’s a gender-inclusive term that’s already being used by Spanish-speaking activists that works as a far more natural replacement."
That's Latine
https://theconversation.com/stop-using-latinx-if-you-really-want-to-be-inclusive-189358
#Inclusion #Language
I'd like to know what Spanish-speaking people in English-speaking cultures think about the use of the word #Latine vs #Latinx -- article linked upthread (makes some interesting points about the Spanish language).
If you identify as #Hispanic #Latino #Latina what is your take on this? What, to you, feels the most authentic and respectful?
@TheConversationUS #AcademicMastodon #Inclusivity
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@nicedragon @TheConversationUS sorry but the use of an x instead of a vowel is an aberration of the language.
@Paul_Aguayo It doesn't flow for me, either. If the people it referred to wanted me to change, I would. But my non-scientific collection of acquaintances has seemed more comfortable with "Latino," "Hispanic," or, in one case "Latino/a" (pronounced with both ending vowels).
@nicedragon you are speaking in English, so Latino should be fine in any circumstance.
It's also a matter of generations, I think.
