I'm Haitian, and I don't identify as a Latina. Here's why.
From time to time, someone spurs the debate on the Internet: Haitians should identify as Latinx. There was that article that went viral a couple years ago (or was it last year?). There were the recent discussions on Haitian groups and platforms on Facebook. The opinions and approaches differ. Some say yes, and are really pragmatic about it: "If it benefits me to identify as such, I'll tick that box." Others dig deep into geopolitical theories to back up their choice. For a lo