One more time for the cheap seats . . .
LATINX IS A SLUR AND INSULT TO LATINOS, HISPANICS AND EVERYBODY BUT PROGRESSIVE TOKENS!!!
That's opinion backed up by empirical data and reporting . . .
Medium: Progressive Latino pollster: 98% of Latinos do not identify with “Latinx” label
There's more . . .
Pew Research: About One-in-Four U.S. Hispanics Have Heard of Latinx, but Just 3% Use It
A somewhat recent development . . .
NBC News: Latino civil rights organization drops 'Latinx' from official communication
Last one for today . . .
National Review: Even Progressives Grasp That ‘Latinx’ Is a Liability
And so . . .
I almost feel like this is kind of a grudge match betwixt TKC vs. KC PBS which is stupid AND sad because neither news outfits has much impact on far bigger Latino community conversations.
And so . . . Here's Mary Sanchez and her trainees attempting to start a movement that's not catching on with ANYONE . . .
"This month, from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, is Hispanic Heritage Month, which is a time to honor Kansas City’s Latinx legacy."
Funny aside . . .
The people in this link tease photo ACTUALLY called themselves Chicano - A controversial term that had its heyday and garnered more grassroots support than the "gender-affirming" language devised for Latinos on some East Coast progressive university campus.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
curiousKC | A Collection of KC's Latinx Stories
One quick search of the word "heritage" and a few definitions pop up. One struck a chord: legacy. This month, from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, is Hispanic Heritage Month, which is a time to honor Kansas City's Latinx legacy. So, Flatland curated a list of community stories from the past several years.
Developing . . .
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