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Latino-Latinx
This Chrome extension ensures that only 'Latino' or 'Latinx' are used to refer to people with Latin-American heritage.
What is Latino-Latinx?
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Summary
There is a debate about the proper collective noun to use for people with Latin-American heritage in English. The prevailing options include the ethnonyms "Hispanic", "Latino", and "Latinx". Though the terms are commonly used interchangeably, their definitions are different.
"Hispanic" is a term that includes only people from Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America and from Spain. It does not include people from Portugal or Brazil.
"Latino" is a shortening of latinoamericano, or "Latin American" in Spanish. It includes people only from Latin-American countries and not from Spain or Portugal.
"Latinx" is the gender-neutral version of "Latino".
Known limitations of this extension:
- Conversions to "Latino" do not include gendered conversions to "Latina".
User reviews
Shardul Joglekar, 2023-07-30Safety
Risk impact
Latino-Latinx is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Latino-Latinx has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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