Latinx

pronounced "La-teen-ex," this term is a commonly used and acceptable identifier in lieu of Latina, Latino, or Latin@. With it, you need never use "Latino" or "Latinos" to inaccurately include both women and men, or the adjective "Latino" ("Latino art") as a false generic. The terms "Latino man" and "Latina woman" are redundant.. Latinx is preferred to "Hispanic," "Spanish-speaking," "Spanish-surnamed," or "Spanish" (Brazilians, who speak Portuguese, are also included in the term Latinx). "Latinx" is about geography, "Hispanic" is about language; "Latinx" means from Latin America, mostly everything below the U.S. including the Caribbean, while "Hispanic" means from a country whose primary language is Spanish. Someone from Brazil is Latinx but not Hispanic. Someone from Spain is Hispanic but not Latinx. Many people with Hispanic or Latino ancestors live in other countries but also consider themselves Latinx and/or Hispanic. In addition to men and women from all racial backgrounds, Latinx also makes room for people who are trans, queer, agender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, or gender fluid. Before using any descriptor at all, ask if it is important to your material to identify the individuals by ethnic group. When possible, ask your subjects how they prefer to self-identify. See also Chicana/Chicano/Chicanx, Hispanic, hot-blooded, Mexican American.