Five Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut have proposed a bill to eliminate the term “Latinx” from official use in the state government.
The proposed bill (pdf), introduced by Democratic state Rep. Geraldo Reyes Jr. of Waterbury, seeks to prohibit the use of the term “Latinx” by state agencies and state employees in official communications and forms of the state agency.
Reyes said the term “Latinx” is not a Spanish word, but rather a “woke” term that can be considered offensive to Connecticut’s substantial Puerto Rican community.
“I’m of Puerto Rican descent and I find it offensive,” Reyes said.
The term “Latinx” has been used by some social commentators in recent years as a “gender-neutral” alternative to the Spanish words Latina and Latino. It originated in left-leaning social and academic circles under the umbrella of inclusivity….