Hola Latinx Friends Shut Up

Text on the meme

USA TODAY · 6 MIN READ Progressives, Hispanics are not 'Latinx': Stop trying to Anglicize our Spanish language. "HOLA LATINX FRIENDS" SHUT THE FUCK UP

What it means

A satirical collage shows women in traditional Latin American dresses beneath a news headline criticizing the use of “Latinx.” Below, cartoon characters react to someone enthusiastically saying “Hola Latinx friends” with “SHUT THE FUCK UP.” The joke mocks outsiders’ attempts to impose gender-neutral English terminology on Spanish-speaking communities. EN: A satirical collage shows women in traditional Latin American dresses beneath a news headline criticizing the use of “Latinx.” Below, cartoon characters react to someone enthusiastically saying “Hola Latinx friends” with “SHUT THE FUCK UP.” The joke mocks outsiders’ attempts to impose gender-neutral English terminology on Spanish-speaking communities.

Objects

women in traditional dresses / женщины в традиционных платьях American flag / американский флаг Mexican flag colors / цвета мексиканского флага parade / парад crowd / толпа storefront / фасад магазина news headline / новостной заголовок cartoon characters / персонажи мультфильма pink-haired woman / женщина с розовыми волосами long-haired person / человек с длинными волосами sombrero / сомбреро mustache / усы beard / борода poncho / пончо street / улица