Just when we thought the linguistic mockery of the term Latinx had been starved from the lexicon, it crawled back like a rabid zombie, refusing to stay buried in the graveyard of discarded language trends. If we thought the logic behind using “Latinos” as already inclusive of all genders, since the word encompasses all Latinos, had been grasped, we’re now facing a deja vu of Spanish 101. Enter “Latine,” a reincarnation that seems to miss the memo on linguistic basics.
The little nightmare of “Latine” (pronounced la-TEEN-eh) is making its rounds in all the usual liberal-leaning institutions, injecting its fangs and sucking out the integrity of the Spanish Language at our university campuses, museums, and among researchers and media outlets.
In response to the effort to “foster an inclusive community,” 41 percent of Latinos polled in the United States reported feeling comfortable…
