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Latinx Is A Term Many Still Can't Embrace People born or descended from Spanish-speaking nations are still debating if any of the ethnic labels used to identify them in the United States feel right. Special Series
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Latinx Is A Term Many Still Can't Embrace
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October 1, 20205:00 AM ET
Marisa Peñaloza
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People of Latin American and Spanish descent have historically been given many labels in the United States â Hispanic, Latina, Latinx â and not one of them is embraced by all. FrÃ©dÃ©ric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
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People of Latin American and Spanish descent have historically been given many labels in the United States â Hispanic, Latina, Latinx â and not one of them is embraced by all. FrÃ©dÃ©ric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images
Latinx isn't a new term, and neither are the debates around its use. According to a recent Pew Research Center national survey of Latinos, Latinx has not caught on. Only 3% say they use the term and it's mostly young people, ages 18 to 29, who have embraced it. People like Daniela Muñoz, who is 25 and a senior at American University in Washington, D.C. She says that Latinx gives people the freedom to identify as they wish, "the "x" in Latinx is a placeholder for whatever you want it to mean," says the communications and culture major. "There is a long history of discrimination in our communities, towards women and LGBTQ and Afro-Latinx," says Muñoz. " Are we doing enough or can we do more as a community to be more inclusive?"