changed the caption of its post about a Filipino meal after getting called out for using the term, a breakfast staple in the Philippines, on its Instagram account.
In the caption, it described the food as “a portmanteau of the dish’s three components: tapa , sinangag , and itlog .”Prior to this, however, the word that was used in the caption was “Filipinx” instead of “Filipino.”The Instagram handler of Bon Appétit later changed the caption.In the comments section, Instagram users pointed out why they opposed the usage of “Filipinx” in any context.
“Filipinx is a strictly Filipino-American invention. The word Filipino is gender-neutral in itself, just like the language,” writer Regina Belmonte“I have to agree with everyone here that ‘Filipino’ is already a gender neutral term and that Filipinx is just not necessary. Filipinx makes about as much sense as saying Americxn.
Some of them also use Filipinx instead of the historically correct term, “Filipino,” to represent the Philippines.The word became popular among social media discussions after Dictionary.com, a widely-used English language platform, added it in its ever-growing database in September 2020.READ: It should be noted, however, that in Philippine history and as stated in the Constitution, the nationality of the citizens of the Philippines, regardless of gender identity, are called Filipinos.It was stated on Article XIV, Section 6,“The national language of the Philippines is Filipino. As it evolves, it shall be further developed and enriched on the basis of existing Philippine and other languages.
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