Why do some progressives insist on using the word "Latinx" when 40% of Hispanics find the word offensive?
Is it OK to call a group by a name that offends a large percentage of them?
In other contexts, don't we call that a "racial slur"?
politico.com/news/2021/12/0…
Is it OK to call a group by a name that offends a large percentage of them?
In other contexts, don't we call that a "racial slur"?
politico.com/news/2021/12/0…
Yes, a few people like and use Latinx.
But the assumption that these people represent a vanguard, and that society will eventually progress in the direction of that vanguard, needs to be sternly interrogated.
But the assumption that these people represent a vanguard, and that society will eventually progress in the direction of that vanguard, needs to be sternly interrogated.
Personally, I don't care if people say "Latinx" or not. It's not a term that's ever used to describe me, so I have no dog in that fight. But I try to not describe people of other races using terms that are offensive to them. That's just common decency, in my opinion.
I will call people whatever they want. Because I want people to feel included and respected. If "BIPOC" is a term people want me to use, I'll use it! Same with "Latinx". But when it's offensive to large numbers of the people it's being used to describe...I won't use it!
And I'm not even talking about electoralism or popularism or the Democratic party or whatever. To me, the more important concern is simply being a decent person who doesn't describe people using racial terms that offend them.
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