The term 'Latinx,' introduced as a gender-neutral alternative to 'Latino' and 'Latina' between 2019 and 2024, has been a subject of controversy and debate since its inception. Initially adopted by some media organizations and left-wing activists, the term was intended to be inclusive but faced rejection from a significant portion of the Latino community. Critics argue that 'Latinx' imposed anglophone liberalism on Romance languages, which traditionally use gendered nouns. Despite its initial acceptance among some groups, the term has seen a decline in usage, with even its initial proponents moving away from it. The discussion around 'Latinx' highlights the complexities of language evolution and cultural acceptance.
"Latinx" was an example of a genderless & deeply weird anglophone liberalism trying to impose its weirdness on Romance languages with defined masculine and feminine. Hopefully nonsense like "birthing parent" etc is similarly exorised. https://t.co/NPc86GNRb4
Even though the identitarian left has now mostly abandoned the goofy term "Latinx", I hope antiwokes keep it alive as a reminder of the stupidity and arrogance and cluelessness of those who used it, just as we have kept the term "woke" alive. https://t.co/3awn4wbBRr
The worst part of the whole LatinX thing was media organizations decided to randomly adopt a term that an overwhelming majority of the Latino community actively rejected because they were sympathetic to the left-wing activists who pretended like it was a thing. https://t.co/HMarB9fqvC
It’s funny to think how Latinx has turned into a right-wing slur. https://t.co/mwyudWrCTr
RIP Latinx. 2019-2024 https://t.co/hvhlRlp1a7
LatinX, formerly known as Twitter.