diff --git a/11ty/definitions/american.md b/11ty/definitions/american.md index 099c3692..9d5fdf68 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/american.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/american.md @@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ sub_terms: full_title: Asian American - text: Black full_title: Black American + - text: Hispanic + full_title: Hispanic American - text: Indigenous full_title: Indigenous American + - text: Latin + full_title: Latin American --- diff --git a/11ty/definitions/hispanic.md b/11ty/definitions/hispanic.md index 5eaa6bd8..df7531b3 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/hispanic.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/hispanic.md @@ -1,5 +1,13 @@ --- title: Hispanic slug: hispanic -defined: false ---- \ No newline at end of file +defined: true +reading: + - text: "Remezcla: Hispanic vs. Latino vs. Latinx: A Brief History of How These Words Originated" + href: https://remezcla.com/features/culture/latino-vs-hispanic-vs-latinx-how-these-words-originated/ +--- + +Serves as an umbrella term for people of Spanish, or Spanish-speaking ancestry. Hispanic is considered a pan-ethnic term, and does not provide context for someone's race or country of origin. + +#### Note +People who self-identify as Hispanic may also self-identify as Chicano/Chicana, [Latino/Latina](#/latino), or [Latinx](#/latinx), but don't assume that they do. When in doubt, ask for individual preferences. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/11ty/definitions/latino.md b/11ty/definitions/latino.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3d7b5faf --- /dev/null +++ b/11ty/definitions/latino.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +--- +title: Latin American/Latino/Latina +slug: latino +defined: true +reading: + - text: "Remezcla: Hispanic vs. Latino vs. Latinx: A Brief History of How These Words Originated" + href: https://remezcla.com/features/culture/latino-vs-hispanic-vs-latinx-how-these-words-originated/ +--- + +Serves as an umbrella term for people of Latin American ancestry. Latino (and Latina) are inherently gendered terms due to Spanish's gendered language. Latino is considered a pan-ethnic term that does not provide context for someone's language, country of origin, or race. + +Also can be written in gender neutral forms of [Latinx](#/latinx), or Latin@s. When in doubt, default to Latino, and ask individual parties their preference, if possible. + +#### Note +People who self-identify as Latin American or Latino/Latina may also self-identify as Chicano/Chicana, [Hispanic](#/hispanic), or [Latinx](#/latinx). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/11ty/definitions/latinx.md b/11ty/definitions/latinx.md index 07dc93a4..d63ee943 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/latinx.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/latinx.md @@ -1,5 +1,18 @@ --- title: Latinx slug: latinx -defined: false ---- \ No newline at end of file +defined: true +reading: + - text: "Remezcla: Hispanic vs. Latino vs. Latinx: A Brief History of How These Words Originated" + href: https://remezcla.com/features/culture/latino-vs-hispanic-vs-latinx-how-these-words-originated/ + - text: "Latino, Latinx, Latine. The grammatical gender neutral in Spanish" + href: https://medium.com/@puentera/latino-latinx-latine-a3b19e0dbc1c +--- + +Latinx arose as a gender-neutral alternative to the gendered [Latino](#/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](#/hispanic), or [Latin American](/#latino) +