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let's give this a go on the new board
Romanes eunt domusLatin belongs to the Romans. This cultural appropriation is disgusting.
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Hasn't been an issue for me.
What if you don't like Latines anymore than Latinx? The word Latino refers to all people of latin origin, not just males; and Latinos themselves don't have a problem with the term. No need to fix what isn't broken.
that's quite the 45 minute turnaround for you - from knowing nothing about it to feeling confident assessing blame and correcting a continent that is only part of the equationAlso, according to wiki, the trans population of Europe is roughly .3% You don't go changing entire languages to placate .3% of the population. But I am sure we are going to start seeing students on campuses protesting teachers who mark off for incorrectly spelled words.
Oops. deleted my previous post, meant to edit it. It's not cultural appropriation, it's labeling.Latin belongs to the Romans. This cultural appropriation is disgusting.
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It doesn't. No one calls Italians Latin Europeans.The word Latino refers to all people of latin origin,
Hmmm... still want to punch him in la cara
I posted this specifically bc I wanted to hear your takeHmmm... still want to punch him in la cara![]()
That's because I looked up some statistics on transgender populations in those areas. Languages are a huge part of culture, and what this person is suggesting is changing culture for only .3% of the population. And over feelings.that's quite the 45 minute turnaround for you - from knowing nothing about it to feeling confident assessing blame and correcting a continent that is only part of the equation
That’s not what the person is suggestingThat's because I looked up some statistics on transgender populations in those areas. Languages are a huge part of culture, and what this person is suggesting is changing culture for only .3% of the population. And over feelings.
And I question how many of that small percentage of the population actually want to push these types of issues. I tend to think that a lot of trans people just want to live in peace but activists use them.That's because I looked up some statistics on transgender populations in those areas. Languages are a huge part of culture, and what this person is suggesting is changing culture for only .3% of the population. And over feelings.
He is absolutely suggesting that. If you are spelling words incorrectly it will lead to consequences. Especially in work settings or in educational settings. If people start using his suggestion, they will be offended if say a boss tells them that they are spelling words incorrectly in their work and they will complain the company or boss is not being accepting of their choice of pronouns by way of their use of E in a gender based language.That’s not what the person is suggesting
People called Romanes, they go to the house?Romanes eunt domus
As before... I don't think the term "Latino/Latina" applies to people born South of the U.S. border because we are not from Latium, or descendants of people from Latium. The explanation of being mostly Spanish speakers and Spanish being a romance language, therefore "Latin", it follows the French, Spaniards, Italians, Romanians, Portuguese, et al should be called Latin Europeans, but no one calls them that.I posted this specifically bc I wanted to hear your take