#Latines

[yaqamole]

I had a dream that butch latines started calling themselves “naranjas” and that femme latines would ask if they could have fruit from their tree as a way to let them know they were interested. And I think we should make this an actual thing because that’s so cute. It reminds me of the phrase “mi media naranja”

Soñé que las latines marimachas empezaban a llamarse “naranjas”. Y las mujeres latines comenzaron a preguntar si podían comer las frutas de sus árboles como una forma de decirles que estaban interesadas en elles. Y creo que deberíamos usar esto. Es lindo y me recuerda a “mi media naranja".

[bimdraws]

Gender inclusive language in LatAm

I hear way too many people saying we don't use the X or that gender inclusive language is an American invention... which?? no?? I can assure you as a 25 year old Chileno that it's been a thing pretty much my whole life. Before the X and the E people used the @ or tried mentioning both the male and female terminations (niños y niñas, chicos y chicas, etc).

Assuming that feminism, gender inclusivity and non-binary identities are a USA-centric issue is, ironically, USA-centric. In Chile the Rapanui, Mapuche, Likanantay, Aymara and Quechua indigenous people all had vocabulary for those we would consider LGBT+ today. I'm sure other Latinos can say the same for their own countries.

[islandsaoirse]

Si eres un sistema que está aprendiendo español eres valide

si hablas español de toda tu vida y sólo sabes como expresar tu pluralidad a través del inglés eres valide

si estás buscando terminología o sea describirte en tu lengua y no la encuentras eres valide

Si mi uso de la e no te hace sentir incluide eres valide

Si eres un sistema que simplemente no encuentra cómo describirse en inglés eres valide

No importa el discurso que los anglos se inventen de nuestra lengua

No importa el discurso que los nuestros mismos se inventen

Somos valides, en español o en inglés o en taíno o en maya o en guaraní. Somos valides

[transexualpirate]

americans are such a weird breed you guys honestly don't know the difference between racism and xenophobia. you're out there saying hating latines for being latines is racism. like No Bitch. Das a Whole Other Type Of Bigotry

[frogtify]

istg fucking gringos are the ONLY ONE who question wether they're latine or not WHILE LIVING IN FUCKING CHICAGO and without having spoken a single spanish word in their lives. yet they feel somehow entitled to go around saying some bullshit about "Argentina is white" "they don't consider themselves latinos!1!1!".

the thing is: here in the ACTUAL LATIN AMERICA we don't go around showing PERFORMATIVE ethnicity identities, cause that's all that it is right? putting on a show try and belong and claim something that's NOT YOURS from the natives, right? just like old times for you guys.

you're trying so hard to be the attraction of the circus and CONGRATS you've made it, you're making yourselves the biggest clown the world has ever seen

[yesthatsatumbler]

Not even slightly Latin American but the thing with rice is there's a bunch of ways to eat rice. I prefer loose rice when the rice is its own thing (by itself or as a main side to a meat dish) but I understand that in some contexts sticky rice is required.

I don't know much about Latin American cuisine but I know that risotto is a big thing in Spanish cuisine and I think you need sticky rice for that?

Reblog for sample size etc

[ryan-sometimes]

Do non Brazilians/Filipinos know about Brazilippines…. Brazilians and Filipinos randomly decided that we were two sides of the same coin and have now become besties

[mostly-funnytwittertweets]

[destielmemenews]

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[thunderon]

so my roommate is completely straight edge like no drugs no alcohol etc and so im sure y’all can imagine my surprise when i saw she brought home this sign

so i immediately inquired

and now you may ask. what the fuck did my roommate think that sign meant? well

anyways i moved the sign so it’s now front and center in our living room and ive been laughing every time i pass it

[xstudsx]

[moratheexplorer]

I’m sorry I don’t want to be that one person, but….am I the only latina who is side-eyeing the idea of the Sims Pack specifically related to romance and woohoo and dates has to be the one based on a latino (specifically mexican) town and aesthetic?

Like really? 🙄

[blvvdk3ep]

I love you people going into "useless" fields I love you classics majors I love you cultural studies majors I love you comparative literature majors I love you film studies majors I love you near eastern religions majors I love you Greek, Latin, and Hebrew majors I love you ethnic studies I love you people going into any and all small field that isn't considered lucrative in our rotting capitalist society please never stop keeping the sacred flame of knowledge for the sake of knowledge and understanding humanity and not merely for the sake of money alive

[baddiesource]

@theyasminelopez

[writers-potion]

List of Interesting Latin Phrases

A list I made just to satisfy my vain cravings for resonating mottos for a secret society I'm working on. Enjoy!

abi in malam crucem: to the devil with you!

ad astra per ardua: to the star by steep paths

ad augusta per angusta: to honors through difficulties

aegis fortissima virtus: virue is the strongest shield

amor vincit amnia: love conquers all things

animo et fide: by courage and faith

arbitrium est judicium: an award is a judgement

aut mors aut victoria: either death or victory

aut vincere aut mori: either victory or death

bello ac pace paratus: prepared in war and peace

bibamus, moriendum est: let us drink, death is certain (Seneca and Elder)

bonis omnia bona: all things are good to the good

cede nullis: yield to no one

cito maturum, cito putridum: soon ripe, soon rotten

consensus facit legem: consent makes law

data fata secutus: following what is decreed by fate (Virgil)

durum telum necessitas: necessity is a hrad weapson

dux vitae ratio: reason is the guide of life

e fungis nati homines: men born of mushrooms

ego sum, ergo omnia sunt: I am, therefore all things are

pulvis et umbra sumus: we are but dust and shadow

quae amissa salva: things lost are safe

timor mortis morte pejor: the fear of death is worse than death

triumpho morte tam vita: I triumph in death as in life

tu vincula frange: break your chains

vel prece vel pretio: for either love or for money

verbera, sed audi: whip me, but hear me

veritas temporis filia: truth is the daughter of time

vero nihil verius: nothing is truer than the truth

vestigia nulla restrorsum: foosteps do not go backward

victus vincimus: conquered, we conquer (Plautus)

sica inimicis: a gger to his enemies

sic vita humana: thus is human life

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Reference: <Latin for the Illiterati: a modern guide to an ancient language> by Jon R. Stone, second edition, 2009