• NONE@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    That’s the question from which fucked up shit start to happen, but let’s take it at face value.

    In that case, you can look for a segment of the minority group that aligns with your ideals (because not all of us think the same way, we’re not a collective mind) and offer them your support.

    Do you encounter, say, Latinos who support Trump? Leave them alone and offer support to Latinos who are critical of Trump; We’ll know how to use your help to take actions that benefit all of us, including those who are “wrong.”

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        21 days ago

        It is important to understand the context of who defined it.

        It was mainly defined by queer people in various Latin communities as a self descriptor. LGBT acceptance within the various Spanish speaking communities in general is nowhere near universal, which explains why adoption of Latinx isn’t a thing.

        I’d only use the descriptor if I knew that a lot of people there within earshot wanted to use that description.