About four-in-ten who have heard of Latinx describe it as a gender inclusive term Selected responses to an open-ended question asked of survey In an open-ended question among respondents who have heard of Latinx, % who mention Latinx is respondents who say they have heard of Latinx Latinx anyone who has Latin or Hispanic heritage including anyone who is gender fluid, gay, lesbian bisexual, transgender. -Woman, 42 Itis a ridiculous portmanteau that doesn't really work with a romance language wherein nouns are gendered it is also supposed to be an all-inclusive term for people of Latin be embraced by the general Latino community. This term
When asked in an open-ended question what Latinx means in their own words, 42% of those who have heard the term describe it as a gender-neutral one. As one 21-year-old woman said, “Latinx is a more inclusive term to use for those who do not choose to identify with a certain gender. The terms Latino and Latina are very limiting for certain people.”
Other responses from the open-ended question offer other descriptions of Latinx and reactions to it. For example, 12% of respondents who had heard of Latinx express disagreement or dislike of the term. Some described the term as an “anglicism” of the Spanish language, while others say the term is “not representative of the larger Latino community.”
Among other responses, 12% say Latinx is a term about being Hispanic or Latino, while 9% of those aware of Latinx say it is an LGBTQ community inclusive term. And 6% of respondents who have heard of Latinx say it is a new, alternative or replacement term for Latino.
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