Title: To Be Or Not to Be Latinx? For Some Hispanics, That Is the Question.
Headings: To Be Or Not to Be Latinx? For Some Hispanics, That Is the Question.
To Be Or Not to Be Latinx? For Some Hispanics, That Is the Question.
To Latinx or Not to Latinx?
Latinx fits within our broader history in the U.S. of using various terms to describe our identity
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Content: But do Latinos need a new word to describe themselves? Hispanics are already a community with myriad identities – such as Nuyorican, Tejano and Cuban-American – so what is the point of another one? NBC Latino spoke with experts and educators to learn more about this sometimes misunderstood word. To Latinx or Not to Latinx? Nov. 7, 201703:18
Pronounced “La-teen-ex,” Latinx is a gender-neutral term for people of Latin American heritage. By dropping the traditional –o or –a ending at the end of the root word ‘Latin,’ Latinx encompasses those who identify outside of the gender binary, such as transgender people or those who are gender-fluid. Lately the term has been popping up in mainstream outlets like The New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today, and it is increasingly visible in Hispanic media as well. Mark Hugo Lopez, who directs Hispanic research at the Pew Research Center, finds Latinx to be “a very unique American take on identity.” The Pew Research Center has talked about incorporating the word into its surveys, but has not implemented its use yet. “Latinx fits within our broader history in the U.S. of using various terms to describe our identity,” Lopez said. “