Kim Bojorquez,
The Sacramento Beeâ
âLast summer, Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, posed a question on Twitter: âDoes it seem like non-Latinos use Latinx far more than actual Latinos?â
A debate on Gonzalezâs Twitter thread followed.
Spanish-language loyalists criticized the gender-inclusive label for its attempt to change a language that consists of masculine and feminine nouns. Defenders called it a non-binary and inclusive label that acknowledges Latinas and LGBTQ Latinos.
Whatâs clear is that the label has risen in popularity on the internet in the last five years, reaching its peak on Google Trends in September 2020, a month before the presidential election.
‘Latinx’ term growing in popularity, but not among all Latinos By Kim Bojorquez, The Sacramento Bee
Published: February 5, 2021, 6:05am
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Last summer, Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, posed a question on Twitter: “Does it seem like non-Latinos use Latinx far more than actual Latinos?”
A debate on Gonzalez’s Twitter thread followed.
Spanish-language loyalists criticized the gender inclusive label for its attempt to change a language that consists of masculine and feminine nouns. Defenders called it a nonbinary and inclusive label that acknowledges Latinas and LGBTQ Latinos.
What’s clear is that the label has risen in popularity on the internet in the last five years, reaching its peak on Google Trends in September 2020, a month before the presidential election.