6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox “Latinx” is growing in popularity. I made a comic to help you understand why. The gender-neutral term that’s supposed to be for everyone, well, isn’t. By Terry Blas Updated Oct 23, 2019, 7:15am EDT Part of Issue #7 of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world. https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/15/20914347/latin-latina-latino-latinx-means 1/21 6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/15/20914347/latin-latina-latino-latinx-means 2/21 6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/15/20914347/latin-latina-latino-latinx-means 3/21 6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/15/20914347/latin-latina-latino-latinx-means 4/21 6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/15/20914347/latin-latina-latino-latinx-means 5/21 6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/15/20914347/latin-latina-latino-latinx-means 6/21 6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/15/20914347/latin-latina-latino-latinx-means 7/21 6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/15/20914347/latin-latina-latino-latinx-means 8/21 6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/15/20914347/latin-latina-latino-latinx-means 9/21 6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox Further reading “The argument against the use of the term ‘Latinx’” by Gilbert Guerra and Gilbert Orbea https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/15/20914347/latin-latina-latino-latinx-means 10/21 6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox Isabella Gomez explains “Latinx” “Can we please stop using ‘latinx?’ Thanx.” by Kurly Tlapoyawa Terry Blas is the illustrator and writer behind the autobiographical comics “Ghetto Swirl” and “You Say Latino.” Terry’s work has appeared in the comics Steven Universe, The Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure Time, and Rick and Morty. His first graphic novel, Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom, is a murder mystery set at a weight-loss camp. His second graphic novel, Hotel Dare, is an all-ages sci-fi/fantasy/adventure inspired by his childhood memories of Mexico. More from this issue of The Highlight Amanda Rose and her son at church in Magalia, California. | Mason Trinca for Vox A year after the Camp Fire, Paradise wonders: Will it ever be the same? “It’s just a big illusion”: How homeopathy went from fringe medicine to the grocery aisles https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/15/20914347/latin-latina-latino-latinx-means 11/21 6/14/2021 Latina, Latino, or LatinX? Here’s the history, and why Latine might work better. - Vox Is it time for American cities to stop growing? How to stop looking at your phone If you value Vox, we have an ask To understand the news, you have to understand the systems that shape society. Our reporters and editors spend hours finding data, doing research, and talking to experts to clearly explain these systems, including historical context, problems, and potential solutions. 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