1. We do a lot of legwork in the paper to say proxies for anti-LGBTQ+ beliefs are strongly associated with anti-LGBTQ+ beliefs (e.g. conservatism, partisanship) in the studies where we use these proxies.
Oct 28 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Why are Latinos voting for Trump? @asdurso and I explain part of the puzzle in a new working paper. We show Latinos have backlashed against Democratic politicians due to their usage of, and association with, the gender-inclusive group label "Latinx" 1/n marcelroman.com/pdfs/wps/latin…
"Latinx," a gender-inclusive phrase used to explicitly include gender minorities and broader LGBTQ+ community segments, has become increasingly salient over time: more internet search interest, academic/media usage, and, importantly, usage by Democratic Party politicians. 2/n