In one of her first orders of business, new Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders banned the term “Latinx” from state documents, marking a new battle in the culture war over the gender-neutral term.
The term, meant to be inclusive, has not caught on among most Latinos. A quarter of Hispanics have heard of the term, but only 3% use it, according to a 2020 Pew Research report.
The term is embraced by the LGBTQ community and some liberal Democrats, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom. But native and older Spanish speakers are typically adverse to its use. The California Latino Caucus, an influential organization in the Legislature, has made no indication of recommending the term.
