Title: Latina, Latino, Latinx vs. Hispanic: What the words mean
Headings: 'Latinx' explained: A history of the controversial word and how to pronounce it
'Latinx' explained: A history of the controversial word and how to pronounce it
Latinx/Latino/Latina
Hispanic

Content: In some cases, it was a rejection of binary gender politics.” Many believe that the patriarchal nature of the Romantic language is not inclusive and can’t keep up with societal progress, as explained by this Twitter thread by investigative immigration reporter Aura Bogado. However, as “Latinx” grows in popularity, it also becomes more controversial within the Latin American community. The word was rejected in 2018 by the Real Academia Española, the official source on the Spanish language. Many who agree with this decision believe it is important to conserve the language, which is spoken by over 500 million people, according to a 2017 report by the Cervantes Institute in Spain. Another argument against “Latinx” is that it erases feminist movements in the 1970s that fought to represent women with the word “Latina,” Cadava said. Hispanic
This controversy is similar to one that surrounded the word “Hispanic," which was first introduced by the Nixon administration on the 1970 census. “People will say that it was an imposed term rather than something embraced by the community itself,” Cadava said. He added that some argue the word “Hispanic” is a nod towards Spanish colonialism and shouldn’t be interchangeable with Latinx/Latino/Latina. However, the university professor said his studies found most Hispanic Republicans prefer the word when describing their families.