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Latinx arose as a gender-neutral alternative to the gendered Latino/Latina in the United States.
This is a term that is seeing expanded usage and evolution among academic circles. Latinx is considered a pan-ethnic term that does not provide context for someone's language, country of origin, or race.
Note
People who self-identify as Latinx may also self-identify as Chicano/Chicana, Hispanic, or Latin American
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