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minus-squareWhiteHawk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up86arrow-down3·1 year agoThey’d certainly get offended if someone referred to them as “latinx”, lol
minus-squareEmoBean@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up45·1 year agoHow are people still saying that unironically?
minus-squareBellaDonna@mujico.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoLatin akeese - I hate it, you should too
minus-squaremalijaffri@feddit.chlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-21 year agoAs far as I understand it, “Latinx” is supposed to be the gender-neutral form of Latina/Latino. Depending on who you ask, it may be more or less offensive than assuming their gender, or simply using a different word.
minus-squareKhrux@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoI’m from the wrong continent to really understand this issue in depth but what’s wrong with ‘Latin American’ as a term?
They’d certainly get offended if someone referred to them as “latinx”, lol
How are people still saying that unironically?
Latin akeese - I hate it, you should too
What does the x mean?
As far as I understand it, “Latinx” is supposed to be the gender-neutral form of Latina/Latino.
Depending on who you ask, it may be more or less offensive than assuming their gender, or simply using a different word.
Ok, thank you.
I’m from the wrong continent to really understand this issue in depth but what’s wrong with ‘Latin American’ as a term?