Kansas City Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact: Latinx Is An Insult

A progressive gender neutral name game failed miserably and actually alienated quite a few people despite its "inclusive" designs. 

Brief aside . . . 

Did you know that one of the biggest Latino stars in the world is actually kinda conservative and people fear that he might be able to decide the election for MAGA if he wanted to?!?

But I digress . . . 

Hispanic Heritage month really isn't our bag but as of late KSHB has ruled the local airwaves with their Latino friendly coverage and this has been one of the more relevant things they're reported . . . 

According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, awareness for the term Latinx has grown, but just 4% of Latino adults say they have used the word to describe themselves. As a replacement, Latine surfaced.

"So, Latine is from Latin America," explained Lopez. "And it's something that you can conjugate in Spanish... and you can pronounce it in Spanish."

Experts say the best way to determine the use of these words is to never assume, and simply ask the person you're speaking to how they identify.

And when you do . . . As hokey as it sounds . . . They probably just want to be called by their name. 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Explaining the difference between Hispanic, Latino, Latina, Latinx, and Latine

Ever wondered what the difference is between Hispanic, Latino and Latina, or even Latinx and Latine? Scripps News delved into the rich history of each term and what they mean.