Josh SternbergJan 12, 2023

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."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/arkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-bans-term-latinx-first-day-office-rcna65351

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans term 'Latinx' on her first day in office

Within hours of being sworn in as the new Republican governor of Arkansas on Tuesday, Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order banning the term Latinx.

NBC News
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@joshsternberg There is an easy workaround. The word Latine is a better word. See https://theconversation.com/stop-using-latinx-if-you-really-want-to-be-inclusive-189358
Stop using ‘Latinx’ if you really want to be inclusive

Some Spanish-speaking activists are already using a different gender-inclusive term, arguing it’s a better replacement for Latinx.

The Conversation
Jan 12, 2023 at 7:26pmWeb