Latinx in United States
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LatinX another divider for Hispanics/Latinos?
The term “LatinX” has recently emerged as a gender-neutral replacement for Latina or Latino, especially among younger people. But in a world where people are more polarized than ever before, El Salvadoran immigrant and film producer Laz Ayala says label-obsession is destroying our culture and pushing us further apart.
“It’s insulting,” says Ayala, producer and author of the documentary and book Illegal. “Another label is just going to further marginalize and divide the Hispanic community into sub-groups. As a country, we’re already so far apart that nothing gets done.”