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title: Latin American/Latino/Latina
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slug: latino
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defined: true
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reading:
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- text: "Remezcla: Hispanic vs. Latino vs. Latinx: A Brief History of How These Words Originated"
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href: https://remezcla.com/features/culture/latino-vs-hispanic-vs-latinx-how-these-words-originated/
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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.
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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.
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#### Note
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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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