Episode 961 • • 1:44:24 - 1:48:05
961: Big BRICS
Latinx Terminology, FAIR.org and Gender-Neutral Language
The emergence of the term "Latinx" is discussed as a gender-neutral alternative to Latino or Latina. Media watchdog FAIR.org is cited for using the term in reports about Joe Arpaio. The hosts express skepticism that the term will gain traction among actual Hispanic communities, viewing it as an academic or "white person" linguistic imposition.