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As a trans latino with nb latine friends. While many of us prefer the E, and will speak with the E because otherwise is unpronounceable (literally so hard, no one irl says latinX, feels like an X-men kinda thing), BUT
hearing this from actual nonbinary latines, in text they use the x in Spanish because:
1- Not all are accepting of the use of the E. X gives ambiguity and cis people can interpret it as A or O without being annoying.
2- Some just find it fun, X can make it any identity you want.
BUT. I don't agree with English speakers using Latinxs, just fellow latines. This is just latines using the X when texting in Spanish.
Because it feels colonizing, it feels like you're pushing something on us. Rather use the E when referring to us because of it being easier to pronounce, and it can help normalize the use of it. We have the problem of people not accepting inclusive language here, so don't make it harder by using a letter that is impossible to say.
Dear Cis People,
Stop saying "folx." Stop saying "womxn" and "mxn." Stop saying "Latinx." Stop trying to be gender inclusive like this and attempting to make words gender neutral in the worst way possible.
Stop adding an "X" to words that are already inclusive of everyone, such as "folks"!
Stop adding "X" to words that don't need it because, newsflash, nonbinary people ARE NOT binary trans people! We are not binary men and women. We have terms like AFAB and AMAB to use instead of forcibly being lumped together with binary men and women! You wanna talk about women and AFAB enbies? SAY THAT! You wanna talk about men and AMAB enbies? SAY THAT! But please stop including us all together all the time!
Stop anglicizing languages like Spanish to make them gender neutral when there are better options, like saying "LatinE" or "Latin." And options like using an "E" instead of an "X" to neutralize gendered terms! Stop using an X when it literally doesn't make sense and is hard to pronounce anyway!
I get it; some of you wanna be inclusive of everyone. But this ain't it. It really is not. This isn't helping anyone and is so unnecessary. It is performative and, honestly, racist and transphobic/enbyphobic, whether it's intended or not. Please stop!! And PLEASE talk to actual nonbinary people on how to be gender inclusive towards us instead!!