NBC News: "Within hours of being sworn in as the new governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order Tuesday banning the term "Latinx" from official use in the state government.
It is one of the first, if not the first, executive order of its kind, Tabitha Bonilla, an associate professor of human development and social policy at Northwestern University, told NBC News."
@rebeccabguinn @joshsternberg
I've never really been a big fan of the word "Latinx" either.
However, being full blooded Mexican, I can see why some very staunch, patriarchally-marinated agricultural workers would insist they are LatinA or LatinO.
I am neither. I refer to myself as Latine. If that is arrogant... well, I guess I'm guilty as charged and will march toward progress doing so.
@rebeccabguinn
Well, I didn't say it was a bad thing. It just is what it is.
I own a business that has about 125 clients where 98% are 1st generation or crossed-over-illegally business owners.
I've been at it for nearly 17yrs and know each of them and about 75% of their employees, who are also 1st gen or crossed-over-illegally persons.
1/2
@rebeccabguinn
With the exception of *maybe* 5, they all have a VERY distinct way of thinking that obviously comes from being steeped in the patriarchy.
If you're sad about it, perhaps you could start pushing language change. Perhaps think about how language and culture can be changed.
@rebeccabguinn
That...
is unfortunate. It really is.
I can tell you from having the trust of so many of my clients and the first hand knowledge myself of having acclimated, that doing so facilitates making it in this country when you're an immigrant.
It sounds like your someone who has the potential for a tremendous amount of influence withing that community and with your guidance could affect tremendous, positive change.
Now I'm the one who is saddened.
Her rationale is bullshit. Only a small percentage use the term, ergo it’s not enough people to matter? They don’t hold this belief when it comes to reproductive rights and school prayer. She’s just a rotten weasel.
@joshsternberg
It's interesting cause the NBC link contains latino in the url.
At the same time, this is kind of welcome, most latino (myself included) do not like the word Latinx. I think I read somewhere that the people most likely to use latinx are college educated whites. So latinos get upset that people who are not latino are trying to change what they are called.
@joshsternberg The first things the House GOP did was to get rid of metal detectors and allow indoor smoking for House members at the Capitol.
Now reading that Republican Arkansas governor Huckabee fittest act was to ban the state government use of the term "LatinX" makes you wonder what are Republican priorities.
They push an agenda without substance, significance, or impact in improving the lives of everyday Americans.
Why squander the opportunity to solve real problems?
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