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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think latinx is all of these things. Yes I believe it is part of the political correctness gender sensitivity ratcheting up we are experiencing in this country. Yes it is annoying as it goes against grammar norms in English regarding gendering nouns. Yes it’s good because it calls attention to gender issues where people have legitimate grievances and unresolved problems in American society. Yes it is nonsensical in Spanish and completely a construct of English speakers - latin@ is the more natural Spanish construct.

There are plenty of things that are both good and lame as hell. Things you roll your eyes at and encourage people to say. Because we’re trying to be better people.  [/quote]

Latinx is an insult on the Spanish language perpetrated by clueless gringos.
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I suspect you are either a fellow native English speaker or someone who has been living under a rock if you are not aware of the history of the push toward gender equality in Spanish.  The movement toward neutralidad de genero, of which lantinx and latin@ are manifestations, is a large and multifaceted social movement going back to the 60s in countries like Colombia, Mexico and Spain.  It has related movements in parenting (raising kids without gender stereotypes), fashion and even the politics of land reform.   This year there have been giant street protests and strikes in Spain by feminists demanding equality in language and other areas, and there have been many arrests and confrontations with the government.

English speakers are picking this up now (and they tend to use x rather than the -- [b]to me -- more logical @ form[/b]), but the idea of gender neutrality has been around and growing for a long time in the Spanish speaking world --- particularly with respect to pejorative feminine words like zorra, advenurera, mujer pública, callejera (all of which mean different non-pejorative things in the masculine form but mean "prostitute" in their feminine forms).  Even the RAE is starting to support getting rid of feminine specific pejorative meanings (e.g. recent announcement about "mujer fácil").

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I suspect your brain isn't working properly these days, as [b]you fail to see the obvious[/b].

[b]Latin@s: Yes![/b]

Latinx: Nope![/quote]

Reading comprehension in English is clearly not your strength.[/quote]

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