TheOriginalOne 11,605 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Me, a US born Latino citizen, being deported to Mexico after being vaccinated: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorlax 6,370 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just cancel my student debt already Joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 23,016 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Is it problematic using Latinx? I see a lot of you guys use it here. Usually we avoid the X for gender neutral words because audio programs for deaf people can’t recognize the words or wont get the pronunciation right. I don’t know if there is anything problematic besides that (ps I’m using “audio programs” because I’m not sure how to address them correctly in English) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaLuna 12,732 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 While it's not my place to decide if Latinx is cringey or offensive, the way I see it, even though it's clearly an SJW term, it still beats the hell out of Trump calling Mexicans r*pists and criminals and whatnot, wouldn't you say? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicixs 3,559 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 19 minutes ago, LateToCult said: Chile someone get the SJWs away from him. We don’t want that term, we don’t like that term, and we don’t claim that term. 16 minutes ago, ThisGuyTony said: The way they’re forcing this word on us when barely any Latinos identify with that word. Speaks for yourselves. I know plenty of Hispanic/latinx people that use this term (my husband and I included). No one’s holding anyone at gun point forcing them to use the word. It’s simply an inclusive term to refer to a group of people. Not everyone in our community identifies as male or female and that’s their right. Religion is a product to sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runway 27,876 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 We don’t claim this word Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio 23,538 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 19 minutes ago, harispilton said: So he's just throwing a random x in the end...? For what? I'm still confused. And thank you for educating me! It all started with a discussion in linguistics and gender neutral pronouns. Again, I’m speaking for Brazilian Latinos, so I can’t speak for the rest of the continent. In Portuguese (and probably Spanish, people can correct me if I’m wrong) there is no way to refer to people in a gender neutral way. In English you can call someone “them” but in Portuguese you can’t. It’s either the translation to “him” or “her”. Now, when you refer to a group of people, the English language already has the gender neutral form “they/them”, it doesn’t matter if it’s a group of boys, girls, or a mixed group. In Portuguese you have a word for a group of boys and another one for a group of girls. When you want to refer to a group of mixed gender people, you need to use the same word you use to refer to a group of only boys. Cut to a few years ago when feminism and gender neutral discussions started getting stronger and stronger, activists and academia people realized that might be based on how we view the world as a men’s world. And linguistics should be one of the steps we take in tearing patriarchy down and unlearning those types of behavior. So a new hunt for gender neutral pronouns started. English speaking people usually use the letter x a lot in their words. And x in a lot of cultures, math, usually means a number (or in this case a letter) who is not disclosed, so in that way, it could indicate a neutral approach to our language. But, as I said, the letter x doesn’t make sense in Latin languages, so that could be viewed as an imperialistic approach enforced on us. I hope this wasn’t too confusing lmao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati 15,966 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 23 minutes ago, harispilton said: Can someone explain what's wrong with saying "Latinx"? I am out of the loop. New day, new word that's offensive. A lot of people are transphobic and don't want inclusive non gendered terms or think that it is somehow an attack on them personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harispilton 503 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Bio said: It all started with a discussion in linguistics and gender neutral pronouns. Again, I’m speaking for Brazilian Latinos, so I can’t speak for the rest of the continent. In Portuguese (and probably Spanish, people can correct me if I’m wrong) there is no way to refer to people in a gender neutral way. In English you can call someone “them” but in Portuguese you can’t. It’s either the translation to “him” or “her”. Now, when you refer to a group of people, the English language already has the gender neutral form “they/them”, it doesn’t matter if it’s a group of boys, girls, or a mixed group. In Portuguese you have a word for a group of boys and another one for a group of girls. When you want to refer to a group of mixed gender people, you need to use the same word you use to refer to a group of only boys. Cut to a few years ago when feminism and gender neutral discussions started getting stronger and stronger, activists and academia people realized that might be based on how we view the world as a men’s world. And linguistics should be one of the steps we take in tearing patriarchy down and unlearning those types of behavior. So a new hunt for gender neutral pronouns started. English speaking people usually use the letter x a lot in their words. And x in a lot of cultures, math, usually means a number (or in this case a letter) who is not disclosed, so in that way, it could indicate a neutral approach to our language. But, as I said, the letter x doesn’t make sense that in Latin languages, so that could be viewed as an imperialistic approach enforced on us. But isn't the word 'Latin' already inclusive and gender-neutral? Anyways, thank you very much for the info, I understand now! please ban this account ty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 127,774 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 It looks like a title for a The CW superhero tv show - The LatinX So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio 23,538 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, harispilton said: But isn't the word 'Latin' already inclusive and gender-neutral? Anyways, thank you very much for the info, I understand now! It is, but it’s an English word. I think he was trying to say it in Spanish, “Latino” (male) or “Latina” (female) and tried being gender inclusive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,712 Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Illuminati said: A lot of people are transphobic and don't want inclusive non gendered terms or think that it is somehow an attack on them personally. Not transphobic here and I hate this word. “Latino” is already gender neutral as used in the correct way. X makes absolutely no sense at the end of a word in Spanish. Anglicizing the Spanish language is not the solution. Just more colonizing by supposedly woke Americans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living 1,583 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 32 minutes ago, BillieGOAT said: Geez it is so hard to listen to that man talk Yeh it’s horrible listening to someone with a brain, let’s go back to trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spector 1,919 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 kudos to him! gen z is using it, i heard it in shows and interviews, it’s here to stay. and i like it. stella + elliot = stelliot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisGuyTony 35,108 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, Grigio Guy said: Speaks for yourselves. I know plenty of Hispanic/latinx people that use this term (my husband and I included). No one’s holding anyone at gun point forcing them to use the word. It’s simply an inclusive term to refer to a group of people. Not everyone in our community identifies as male or female and that’s their right. But the word “Latino” is already inclusive of everyone of Latin descent - male, female, non-binary, etc. Why create a new word when one already exists? It’s like all the Pride flags that keep being created. The original is already all inclusive of everyone in the LGBTQ+ community but everyone feels to need to want to create or modify their own… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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