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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay. Some basics here. It is true that some places have started to use the term “Latine” instead of Latinx, because Latinx is a word mostly invented and used by white, likely racist, progressives and mostly imposed on the Latino and Hispanic populations without their consent. Latinx was used somewhat self-referentially by politically progressive Mexican and Californian Latinos, but other than that, it was almost entirely a word defined and used by white, non-Spanish speaking progressives. It is a term openly and widely despised by many Latinos and Hispanics and is perceived as racist by many.

Some — not all by any means — people have moved to use the gender-neutral term “Latine” instead. The -e ending in Spanish is part of the language already, so doesn’t sound foreign like Latinx always did.

More broadly, there is some movement among progressive and young Spanish-speakers to replace gendered language in Spanish with the neutral -e. So, for instance, instead of “amigos” you would say “amigues” or “todes” instead of “todos.” I am skeptical that is being taught as the proper language form at elite private schools, but it’s not out of the question that it’s taught alongside the traditional Spanish. This language switch is is something anyone learning Spanish should at least be aware exists now, so they aren’t surprised. [/quote]

Oh really? And are they also dropping all gendered definite articles? And are we altering all Romance languages or just Spanish?[/quote]

I’m skeptical that you are truly asking a genuine question, but here you go: Gendered articles are being replaced as well. And there is no “we” — this is currently a pretty organic movement driven largely by urban youth, though feminists in these countries have been talking about this for years. And it is discussed in all Romance languages but probably Spanish is the furthest along. [/quote]

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