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What should you say if you don’t know the person is Mexican? Hispanic? I’ve had non-<Hispanic/Latino> correct me when I said Mexican but I knew the person was
by wil421 7y ago
What should you say if you don’t know the person is Mexican? Hispanic?
I’ve had non-<Hispanic/Latino> correct me when I said Mexican but I knew the person was actually Mexican. What gives?
- umanwizard 7y agoIt’s hard to believe an actual citizen of Mexico would be offended by you referring to their nationality. “Latino” is a term primarily used by people in the US of Latin American ancestry. “Latinx” even more so. I would recommend simply ignoring anyone who gets offended about how a group they’re not even part of refers to itself.
- jldugger 7y ago> It’s hard to believe an actual citizen of Mexico would be offended by you referring to their nationality. Perhaps 'actually Mexican' in this context means Mexican ancestry. For communities struggling to be accepted as American, this is a legitimate issue.
- umanwizard 7y agoYes -- and what ethnic terminology such a person would prefer to use is a complicated and delicate issue, and I think you should call them whatever they want to be called (within reason). But I certainly wouldn't suggest listening to the opinions of random Anglos who aren't affected by the issue at all claiming that "calling someone Mexican is offensive"
- DrJokepu 7y agoJust don’t say anything. If you don’t know it, don’t assume.
- whenchamenia 7y agoThats an impossible way to live and get things done. Better to express yourself earnastly, and accept critisim. There is always an opprotunity to learn.
- losvedir 7y agoLatino (or Latina) is fine. The parent poster is talking specifically about the unpronounceable abomination "latinx" with an X ending. I'm Latino and my family hates it, too (but mostly because it's very woke liberal coded, not because they find it racist, as was asserted). But there are plenty of Latinxes who use it, so... shrug.
- wil421 7y agoOh I thought the x was a fancy substitute for the o/a ending. Thanks.