PS: You talk a little bit in the opening of the episode about what Latina X actually means. But how do you personally identify with the term? What does it mean to you individually?
PR: To me, the fact that it's undefined — that it's a little bit away from traditional norms — and it sort of embraces everyone and our diversity is why I love the term. And that's why I feel very comfortable in it. It doesn't mean taking a step back and not recognizing your own culture. It simply means truly embracing our diversity, truly embracing our different backgrounds. That, to me, means being really Latinx. Because there is pushback and there are people who, respectfully, don't necessarily identify with the term. But to me, it's like the "x" is a welcome and an open invitation for literally every single Latino or Latina out there.
PS: Every time I talk to someone who is engaged in activism, I always like to ask them if they've had an experience in the last week or so that reinforced their motivation or made them feel hopeful.
PR: Today I'm in New York. Today is primary day. If I have the privilege to walk out of my house and exercise my rights and, truly, there are kids being separated and this Muslim ban is being enforced . . . we don't get to stop. I don't know if that answers your question, but the hope is that there are elections, and the hope is that there are incredible organizers, and the hope is that there is content. And that's powerful. I think that these types of things are opening peoples' eyes and waking up people. I just don't think there's room to sit down and hope. I just think we have to keep going.
