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  • p_sharikov [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I never really understood the Latinx thing. Why not just drop the suffix entirely and make it "Latin"? Like literally just use the root word.

      • throwaway0 [fae/faer]
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        4 years ago

        When you use the stats of cis/hets not liking or using terms meant to be inclusive of non-binary/queer people as a reason for the term being bad. :cringe:

          • throwaway01 [fae/faer]
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            4 years ago

            (didnt save the password so had to make a new one oops definitely not worth it just for posting this comment but whatever)

            Like I said latine is used more. A word or phrase could sound perfect and it wouldn't matter because that is not what it is actually about, most cis people just do not want to acknowledge non-binary peoples existence, let alone expand their languages to include us. Just look at the outrage every time someone dare utter the words ''people who menstruate'' for example.

        • SerLava [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          If it's not sexist, is it really a romance language?

        • hamouy [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          They are still people, and if the goal is to find widespread acceptance for the word, maybe a better letter than fucking "x" should be found.

          • throwaway0 [fae/faer]
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            4 years ago

            Latine is used more. Which people would know if they actually cared about the topic, instead of just wanting to laugh at them silly trans people and their x's.

            • hamouy [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              Hell, I'm not laughing, I just think convenience is key when trying to gain widespread acceptance for a neologism. I actually think this "Latine" sounds like a much better alternative.

      • Fakename_Bill [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        It's even worse in Spanish because the name of the letter X is ECK-EES

    • ssjmarx [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      The whole Latino/Latina category is a pretty bad one, since it conflates settler-descended central and south Americans with native-descended ones. It's the reason why pretty much every "first latino ____" is a white guy.

      • Fakename_Bill [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Also, the whole concept of "Latin America" was invented by France in order to try to make Mexicans accept French imperialism in Mexico. Or at least that's what I learned in a world history class years ago.

    • bruh [any]
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      4 years ago

      Yeah there has to be some logical reason as to why that isn't the case but holy shit Latinx is awkward as shit.