And another. “Latin@” is often used in writing to encompass the female- and male-gendered variants Latina and Latino. The @ is both “a” and “o.” This is done mostly by politically active leftish Latin Americans and Latin@s.
Posted by teofi on Feb 21, 2007 at 10:24 AM
It’s a racket here in California, people as white as I am are claiming the Latina category to get affirmative action protection.
Posted by blondemike on Feb 21, 2007 at 2:19 PM
Well , given where this country has been in terms of ethnicity and class, this ain’t that bad a deal….No doubt there are those who are, shall we say…uncomfortable….with having to stop and think about which terminology to use, for any particular ethnic group….But at the end of the day..it’s all about respect…and appling a dignified response to all individuals you my be addressing in conversation…at the work site..or on the street…..
Posted by Redhorse on Feb 21, 2007 at 3:28 PM
If it’s about respect for individuals as individuals we don’t need special privileges like affirmative discrimination or Stalinist PC garbage. If it’s
about perpetuating racism forever then it makes sense.
Posted by blondemike on Feb 21, 2007 at 3:53 PM
Jeeez….Hardesty , ...this is a simple article about using respectful language towards individuals of diverse ethnic backgrounds…Nobody is discriminating against you or any other anglo-saxon male using affirmative action so-called qoutas…Please can you focus and stay on the subject at hand…...
Posted by Redhorse on Feb 21, 2007 at 4:11 PM
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And another. “Latin@” is often used in writing to encompass the female- and male-gendered variants Latina and Latino. The @ is both “a” and “o.” This is done mostly by politically active leftish Latin Americans and Latin@s.
Posted by teofi on Feb 21, 2007 at 10:24 AM
It’s a racket here in California, people as white as I am are claiming the Latina category to get affirmative action protection.
Posted by blondemike on Feb 21, 2007 at 2:19 PM
Well , given where this country has been in terms of ethnicity and class, this ain’t that bad a deal….No doubt there are those who are, shall we say…uncomfortable….with having to stop and think about which terminology to use, for any particular ethnic group….But at the end of the day..it’s all about respect…and appling a dignified response to all individuals you my be addressing in conversation…at the work site..or on the street…..
Posted by Redhorse on Feb 21, 2007 at 3:28 PM
If it’s about respect for individuals as individuals we don’t need special privileges like affirmative discrimination or Stalinist PC garbage. If it’s
about perpetuating racism forever then it makes sense.
Posted by blondemike on Feb 21, 2007 at 3:53 PM
Jeeez….Hardesty , ...this is a simple article about using respectful language towards individuals of diverse ethnic backgrounds…Nobody is discriminating against you or any other anglo-saxon male using affirmative action so-called qoutas…Please can you focus and stay on the subject at hand…...
Posted by Redhorse on Feb 21, 2007 at 4:11 PM