Since its emergence, the term “Latinx” has been unpopular with Hispanics. Yet despite this opposition, progressive activists and organizations continue to use it as a means of identifying people of Latin American heritage in a supposedly more sensitive way.
The term’s origins remain a subject of debate, although its users argue that the word “Latino” reinforces the patriarchy while the “x” recognizes nonbinary people.
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