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August 31, 2020 · 46:57 · 5 min

The Latinx article and cultural appropriation

A host shares an article finding only 3 percent of US Hispanics use the term Latinx, which media writers coined to avoid offense — a kindness the supposed beneficiaries never asked for. The conversation extends to cultural-appropriation flare-ups (a prom dress, Adele's Notting Hill carnival look) where the 'protected' groups celebrated while distant onlookers fumed. The hosts fumble the pronunciation of Latinx on-air, with Ben and Nathaniel addressed by name during the bit, and conclude it is arrogant to appoint yourself a group's protector.

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