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CatumEntanglement t1_ja9414b wrote

Reply to comment by Trying-my-best1989 in So...Worcester's school superintendent is actually a white lady who pretended to be Latinx...? by [deleted]

Her father is part Columbian. On the video OP posted at 11:35. People can refer to their heritage in their own ways, like using Latino or Latinx to describe themselves. But to make a finer point, nowhere has she referred to herself as latinx... people were using that term for her. That's an important distinction.

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Trying-my-best1989 t1_ja9lrr4 wrote

Latinx is a word that does NOT exist. The neutral for latinx is latino when referring to men and women.

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xenolingual t1_ja9uewc wrote

Take it from a professional linguist: If people are using "Latinx" as a word, then it's a word.

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outb0undflight t1_ja9w5yz wrote

Person: That word is made up!

Me, whispering softly: All words are made up.

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Trying-my-best1989 t1_jaa4fsj wrote

The word was made up by English speaker to comfort their little hearts. It is not a word for native speakers. It’s the same as I start calling you Americanx because I don’t want to say americana or americano on my own language and you have to accept this term as your own although it makes no sense for you to

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outb0undflight t1_jaaeoax wrote

I'm not going to fucking argue with you, dude.

Yes, the term Latinx means jack shit to a lot of Spanish speakers. There's also plenty of young Spanish speakers who prefer Latinx to latino/latina. You are welcome to disagree with them, but you don't have the right to tell them it's 'not a real word.' That's not how fucking words work.

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Trying-my-best1989 t1_jaa46ak wrote

If you are a linguistic you should know that spanish and portuguese already have a neutral form.

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xenolingual t1_jaa6pch wrote

Linguists observe and describe how people use language. Different languages and dialects use words differently, especially when they cross cultures. "Latine", for example, may be used by some in the Hispanosphere in the same manner that certain Anglophones use "Latinx", and both are equally valid words which are attested through popular use.

The word "Latinx" can sound odd to you, and that's totally fine. It sounds odd to me, too -- my cohort all use "Latin" to describe the same when we speak English. The word not being a part of your or my idiolects or local dialects doesn't mean that it isn't valid to others, though.

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Trying-my-best1989 t1_jaa7cvr wrote

Latine also doesn’t existe. Nobody uses it. Latinx literally only exists in the United States to make sense in English for people who doesn’t know that the neutral form of latino is … latino. The O is a indication of neutrality… it’s the same as calling you Americanx to make sense in my language but doesn’t make sense for native speakers. Also if you want to be insensitive to latinos all around the world with this Latinx BS that is more than rejected in the community, than be it. Some people enjoy being laughed at

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xenolingual t1_jaab2gw wrote

Language is a very personal thing, and speakers generally don't realise how little they know about language. It's not worth my time to engage further with someone who isn't open to the possibility that their understanding is narrower than they believed. I hope that you'll find the curiosity to look into things, or at least take a nice walk listening to music you enjoy to help yourself feel better. Good luck with your day.

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Trying-my-best1989 t1_jaabd3l wrote

We literally had thats discussion at university not too long ago. I hope you have a nice day listening and LEARNING about Portuguese and Spanish. Bless your heart

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xenolingual t1_jaabpfq wrote

You seem stressed. Here's a puppy for you. Lowering your blood pressure is good, even for children.

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Trying-my-best1989 t1_jaaburp wrote

Stop acting like an AH because you can’t carry a discussion online. Bless your heart! Grow up

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xenolingual t1_jaac0m4 wrote

Mind your health; here's a cute little fish.

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Trying-my-best1989 t1_jaac73p wrote

Lol, it’s funny to see how you are losing your shit because you don’t have arguments to carry a discussion. Bless your heart

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xenolingual t1_jaacbky wrote

You really should watch your health. Here's a cute capybara.

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Trying-my-best1989 t1_jaaci5r wrote

Fun fact. capybaras are NOT Latinx although they are from South America they prefere to be called latinas.

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