Title: Latinx Is A Term Many Still Can't Embrace : NPR
Headings: Latinx Is A Term Many Still Can't Embrace
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Latinx Is A Term Many Still Can't Embrace
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Content: Inclusive Language As Liberation Praxis. Scharrón-del Río identifies herself as queer. Language is an intervention tool, says Scharrón-del Río, "it saves lives." They say that using the right pronouns and the right names has a positive impact on people. Scharrón-del Río says that Latinx often "creates discomfort" because it reclaims the history of LGBTQ Latinos and Latinas who have been overlooked and neglected. Scharrón-del Río says despite the Pew data, they hope Latinx sticks around. Latinx
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