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Comment by UncleMeat

6 days ago

Latinx is a great example of the overreaction. Some people use this term. It was briefly catching on among groups with power, but ultimately never did. But it is spoken about like Harris was saying "latinx" in all of her campaign videos and that people are being fired for using "latino" or "latina" or even "latin."

Ultimately, I think it is important that groups are able to try things and then later determine that they weren't the best idea. Shouldn't this be ceelbrated?

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jl6  6 days ago

It would indeed be nice if these things were introduced as “let’s try a new thing and then choose to accept or reject it later, based on results”, rather than “we have determined there is only one correct way of thinking about this topic, and if you don’t like it, you’re a Nazi”.

  • UncleMeat  6 days ago

    I suppose I would ask where you've seen or heard this sort of ultimatum about Latinx.

    • dolni  6 days ago

      Isn't it interesting that your response here is questioning and perhaps dismissive?

      If a minority were sharing their perspective about whatever their lived experience was with regards to racism, would you respond this way?

      I'll answer that: no, you wouldn't.

      Which very quickly lifts the curtain. The movement is not about empathy or understanding. It's about empathy and understanding for people you deem worthy of receiving it.

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