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[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 83 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They'd certainly get offended if someone referred to them as "latinx", lol

[–] EmoBean@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How are people still saying that unironically?

[–] BellaDonna@mujico.org 6 points 1 year ago

Latin akeese - I hate it, you should too

[–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] malijaffri@feddit.ch 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 1 points 1 year ago

Ok, thank you.

[–] Khrux@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago

I'm from the wrong continent to really understand this issue in depth but what's wrong with 'Latin American' as a term?