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dameatball

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13. I never heard the word until a couple days ago....on DU. Not sure why.

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Fri Nov 8, 2024, 06:32 AM

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Is "Latinx" really a thing? Or did Republicans make that a bigger thing than it actually was? [View all] In It to Win It Nov 8 OP

I've seen it used but Elessar Zappa Nov 8 #1

Let a west coast woke person explain... CoopersDad Nov 8 #2

I get that. I'm not saying it's a right wing thing. How did Democrats get tagged with it? In It to Win It Nov 8 #3

because repukes hate ANYTHING that is "inclusive" Skittles Nov 8 #6

I keep hearing Latinos say that in proper Spanish, the word Latinos is how to refer to a group... brush Nov 8 #9

Agreed, I don't use the term myself. CoopersDad Nov 8 #15

Mixed-gender plural is masculine in all the Romance languages. sir pball Nov 8 #35

My 3 latina DeepWinter Nov 8 #22

Sorry, Latino is the gender neutral form in Spanish. OTOH I have not heard "Latinx" used in 5 years. emulatorloo Nov 8 #34

I think it was in 2020 it was used alot. GOP saw an opening applegrove Nov 8 #4

It wasn't just men who hated the word DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 8 #31

Alex Wagner used it repeatedly in an interview with John Leguziamo. Qutzupalotl Nov 8 #5

It's supposed based on a third gender (trans, cross) LeftInTX Nov 8 #7

A story on national public radio that was otherwise excellent recently said that the term is not viewed favorably by an mahina Nov 8 #8

AOC said she uses the term and sees nothing wrong with it Wanderlust988 Nov 8 #10

It was actually a thing Sympthsical Nov 8 #11

Elizabeth Warren has it on her merchandise Shrek Nov 8 #12

she should remove it RJ_MacReady Nov 8 #14

I can't speak for every corporation Jk23 Nov 8 #26

I never heard the word until a couple days ago....on DU. Not sure why. dameatball Nov 8 #13

It's not the word that is the issue. MineralMan Nov 8 #16

The word itself is absolutely the problem Zeitghost Nov 8 #27

Yes, of course. MineralMan Nov 8 #28

it's so 2015 bigtree Nov 8 #17

I thought it was more an a academic's thing Alice B. Nov 8 #18

well good now another thing er "thing" is a bit more clear... Ysabel Nov 8 #19

Me too Alice B. Nov 8 #23

The DNC certainly used it Jose Garcia Nov 8 #20

It goes back to about 2016 Leftbook EllieBC Nov 8 #21

Listen to Ruben Gallego talk about how dumb it is BannonsLiver Nov 8 #24

If you use any other term in a university humanities department meeting Prairie Gates Nov 8 #25

that's insane rollin74 Nov 8 #29

I'm exaggerating Prairie Gates Nov 8 #30

Nicole Wallace and other MSNBC talking heads comradebillyboy Nov 8 #32

I notice no one bothered the French. EllieBC Nov 8 #33