I purposely did not use the term “Latinx” in Wallet Activism because of ample research showing that most people who identify as Latino/Latina or Hispanic do NOT identify as Latinx (or often even know the term). And here’s more to back that up: Ruben Gallego saying he doesn’t let his staff use it in their official comms, and a new poll showing use of Latinx is hurting Democrats. I thought about using Latine, as @michellekimkim does beautifully in The Wake Up, but opted not to as it is also not widely known. The big lesson: don’t assume a term is best or most inclusive just because you see other progressives using it. Another example: trans women have told me that “womxn” makes them feel excluded, not included, because it signals that they require a special term instead of just being considered women. I explained my choice of every debated term in Wallet Activism in the notes so you can read my rationale and form your own opinion! #walletactivism #latinx #latine #womxn #inclusivelanguage #inclusivity [image: tweets by Ruben Gallego and Fernand Amandi paraphrased in my caption]
