stop. s t o p . STOP.
STOP using "LATINX" (with this X in the end) it's not right, it's not neutral, and im going to explain the reason;

um, first of all, I'm latino and i know so many people here still using this X to refer to non-binaries that uses neo-pronouns, like "latinX", but this is WRONG. it's kinda complicated but i try to explain a little bit about it.
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in Brazil (where we speak in portuguese), for example, we already stopped using the "x" to includes non-binaries, we're using the article "E" and the pronouns "elu/delu" (they/them), in spanish is more complicated (in the truth, it's complicated in all romance languages +

because our languages are gendered and every word is kinda exclusively to male and female, it's not like english, where i can say "beautiful" and this word isn't exclusively male or female, it's 'neutral')
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well, we have to also point that: this X isn't good for some neurodivergents and people that uses screen reader (probably people with visions problems), this X is also bad if we gonna include non-binaries in real life and in our grammar, because we cant pronounce this X,
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like.. "latineécs"? I don't even know how to pronounce this word and what it means.

"then, what may we use?"
I'm gonna explain it in Spanish and Portuguese because it's the ways i know, so..
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spanish:
— male pronouns: él -he
— female pronouns: ella -she
— neutral pronouns: elle -they
i think it's better than "ellx" that have no pronounce :(
— also, the articles may be "e", because in the end of the gendered words, we uses "a" for female and "o" for males but
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what about neutral? if we use neutral it would be easier, an example is:

male: el es bonito
female: ella es bonita
neutral: elle es bonite

translation: he/she/they is/are beautiful
see? it's so much better than "elx es bonitx"
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the screen reader can also read these words without any problem.

Portuguese:
— male pronouns: ele -he
— female pronouns: ela -she
— neutral pronouns: elu -they

we have these discussions a lot of times here, the "elu/delu" (they/them) is our best option!!

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— the articles/terminations in portuguese are also "e" and "ê", sometimes "u", how you can see here:

"elu é bonite" (they are beautiful)
"ê Luna é bonite" (Luna is beautiful)

see? so much better.

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"but... why do you want neutral language?"
as I said before, Spanish and Portuguese are gendered, in "right" grammar only exists male and female, but we need to adapt neutral language for including everyone, if you don't know, the letter T on "LGBTQ" means "transgender"

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that is an umbrella term, where exists binary and non-binary, here an illustration:

well, after knowing about this, you should also know that these people (non-binaries) don't feel comfortable with this female-male-only language, and they want any pronoun/article to identify themselves, and that's why we want to change the language.
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i know it can takes years, but i hope some day we can change the language and include everyone!!

also, if you're latine and non-binary and want to still using the X, it's your thing, you can still using but you should know it affects some (not everyone) neurodivergents and

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screen reader don't read this X, so this is kinda a problem, but if you feel comfortable, it's your problem :)

also my friends @SHMlSKYWALKER and @mermistar helped me with this thread, they're also latines and I'd be so happy if you share this information, it's so important

if someone wants to correct, add or suggest something im here to listen! :D

hey!! i created a carrd so it can be easier to share this information!!

> http://latinenotlatinx.carrd.co 

since the cis are here and don't have any good argument:

i dont get a fuck if YOU dont want to use neutral language in spanish/portuguese but you HAVE to with non-binaries. only respect nbs and look for any good argument pls https://twitter.com/GURENSATANIST/status/1289265458701451264

also, when we talk about romances languages we have to also point this: https://twitter.com/jetsetliife/status/1289266294869487618?s=19

ABOUT FRENCH!!!!!!

if someone wants to add something abt french language it'd help so much <3 https://twitter.com/lesbiandianxia/status/1289270303340732417?s=19

guys i muted because i didn't know it would get numbers so.. if you want to talk with me about this thread, my DMS are open!! pls

hey, i forgot to mention but
yes, it DOES exists more than one neo-pronoun, you can use elu, eli, oli, ellu, elle, whatever you want!! i DON'T make the rules!! i just tried to point that X isn't the best option
>> and don't forget: you're VALID <<