Stop using ‘Latinx’ if you want to be inclusive — there’s a better gender-neutral alternative

MOST OF THE debates on the usage of “Latinx” — pronounced “la-teen-ex” — have taken place in the U.S. But the word has begun to spread into Spanish-speaking countries — where it hasn’t exactly been embraced.

In July 2022, Argentina and Spain released public statements banning the use of Latinx, or any gender-neutral variant. Both governments reasoned that these new terms are violations of the rules of the Spanish language.