On the first day of her tenure as the newly elected Republican governor of Arkansas, former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders filed seven executive orders, including one. ban the word “Latinx” in official state documents.
The executive order calls for the removal of “ethnically insensitive and derogatory language” such as “Latinx.”
“It is the policy of the governor’s administration to prohibit the use of culturally insensitive words for official state government business,” executive order She said.
The term “Latinx” was used as a gender-neutral and inclusive term to describe someone of Hispanic or Latino descent, but has become subject of controversy and debate within the community. Conformable Pew ResearchAbout 1 in 4 Hispanics have heard of the term “Latinx,” but only 3% use it.
Under Sanders’ orders, state offices, departments and agencies will have to replace “Latinx” with “Hispanic,” “Latino” or “Latina” in all documents within the next 60 days. The move echoes similar initiatives by other elected officials, such as Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who banned the use of the term “Latinx” in all communications from his office in December 2021.
“When Latino politicians use the term [Latinx] it’s largely to appease rich white progressives who think that’s the term we use. It’s a vicious cycle of confirmation bias,” Gallego said in a Tweets in December 2021.
Six more executive orders were signed Monday by Sanders, who served as press secretary in the Trump administration. An ordinance prohibits public schools from teaching critical race theory, a theoretical framework for examining how society’s perception of race shapes structures and systems. Sanders, like Republicans in other states, were happy opponents of the theory taught in schools.
Sanders was sworn in as governor on Monday, making her the first woman to hold the position in Arkansas. His father was a former state governor.
She was A loyal supporter of the former president Donald Trump and supported his controversial actions and beliefs. She served as White House Press Secretary from 2017 to 2019.
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