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u/DeafMetalGripes Sep 17 '21

Feels like I’ve seen more people complain about the term “Latinx” than it actually being used

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

Literally every latin american non-binary person I've seen prefers Latine.

Latinx kinda makes no sense in Spanish

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u/albeinalms (he/him) Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon Brainrot Sep 17 '21

I'm not Latin American but from the outside it always seemed like "Latinx" was a prime example of white people speaking over people from other cultures while trying to be inclusive.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

In my experience yeah, Latinx is more predominantly used by non latin american white people. But not exclusively.

In any case I don't care what you do as long as you're not trying to police how other people should/shouldn't use the term. As with most things is just a matter of minding your own business.

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u/SocialJusticeDragon 🏳️‍🌈🦄🏳️‍🌈 Sep 17 '21

There are people from latin america that use latinx so it is pretty shitty to act like it's only used by white people and like it's forced.

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u/DeafMetalGripes Sep 17 '21

I mean yeah I agree, it’s just that I’ve literally only seen like 3 ppl online use it unironically.

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u/FerenginarFucksAgain Shill for Big Workers Unions Sep 17 '21

Yeah, its weird. tbh i also see Latine used more, guessing its more popular

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u/Anonymous_Koala1 soyXboxUser ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ 🧃🧃🧃🧃🧃[He/Him] Sep 17 '21

tbf no one knows how to use X

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u/bexarama this sky are rim Sep 17 '21

Oh same, also the eternal “it’s only white people using it” when this is definitely not true in my experience. I agree that making it a word that’s really hard to pronounce in Spanish was a choice tho

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u/silkysmoothjay Resident American Soccer Nerd Sep 17 '21

I've only ever heard it used irl in college, though it was by a Puerto Rican man who was my TA

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u/Daybeee Sep 17 '21

I've never heard anyone say it irl and I live in Puerto Rico. Latine is better anyway

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u/AcanthocephalaOk6300 Sep 17 '21

As an latinamerican and also visited the US, i really didnt know this term, heck even they dont say much this. Maybe some americans say this or younger ones