Add definitions for Hispanic, Latino and Latinx (#89)

* Add definitions for Hispanic, Latino and Latinx

* Update hispanic, latino and latinx definitions to indicate their pan-ethnic connotations.
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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
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---
title: Hispanic
slug: hispanic
defined: false
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.

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---
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).

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---
title: Latinx
slug: latinx
defined: false
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)