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Darrkman t1_jdywhou wrote

Reply to comment by seafoodgodddd in NYC teachers union’s workshop on ‘harmful effects of whiteness’ canceled after influx of ‘hate’ by someone_whoisthat

It's a term created by super progressive white people who then told Hispanic people that it's the proper term for them. Coupled with the fact that X doesn't really work for Spanish speakers and you have a classic example of white people bullshit.

There a few studied out there about how the majority of the Hispanic community either doesn't know about the term or don't care for it at all.

I work in advertising and had to present a write up on the term. Half my team is Hispanic, bunch of Dominicans and a Cuban and they all hate the term.

Edit: Cause I know where I got my data from:

https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2020/08/11/about-one-in-four-u-s-hispanics-have-heard-of-latinx-but-just-3-use-it/

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albeinsc4d t1_jdzmv0i wrote

Is fighting the language because it has gendered terms. Very few work both ways [calor, sarten, etc.] and that bothers these people.

No real self respecting latino, specially ones that weren't born here would let that fly.

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LordDanVenison t1_jdzno6m wrote

Remember that plenty of languages (like farsi) are already gender neutral, but the countries that speak them don’t have gender equality (Iran)

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albeinsc4d t1_jdzpu9p wrote

What is the Farsi for " rights for all humans regardless of their religious or sexual orientation"?

I missed that day in Farsi class.

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rayhiggenbottom t1_je03is1 wrote

حقوق همه انسانها صرف نظر از گرایش مذهبی یا جنسی

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albeinsc4d t1_je0dbkc wrote

nice, is basically like saying "yo" in NYC right?

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sdotmills t1_je08vke wrote

> and you have a classic example of white people bullshit.

This really sums up so much so perfectly.

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tootsie404 t1_je0e1t0 wrote

The history is not entirely true. The term was originated by non-binary queer Latino who wanted a term that they could own in a very harmless way. It was then co-opted by super progressive white people to push onto everyone else.

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Neckwrecker t1_je0muis wrote

>It's a term created by super progressive white people who then told Hispanic people that it's the proper term for them.

Wrong.

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Dont_mute_me_bro t1_je1nyna wrote

I don't hear Latin people using it. And my friend is dating a Quebecoise. Note the feminine "E". Masculine is Quebecois. We don't get to change other peoples' languages to suit our sensibilities. Sorry.

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