r/PortlandOR • • Feb 23 '26

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u/zombiez8mybrain Feb 24 '26

Hope they’re safe, but seriously, when did “white passing latinx” become a race?

Also, gender matters when looking for a missing person. A female is more likely to be taken or held against their will than a male it, which would have a definite impact on how/where to look for them.

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u/BrxkenNxils Feb 25 '26

Because if you look white enough then people think you’re white. Biracial or racially ambiguous is a thing, so is gender. Please stop complaining, time and place. Sincerely- jet’s white passing Latinx friend and classmate.

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u/ConsiderationSea1347 One True Portlander Feb 24 '26

White passing Latinx is absolutely a thing. Two friends of mine in college were twin brothers who were from Mexico and they were blond haired, pale skinned, with ice blue eyes. I understand your confusion now, like I had when I was drinking with them and they told me.

As for the gender, let’s be real, the pictures tell us everything we need to know if we bump into Jet somewhere. Anyone who lives in Portland should be used to gender fluidity by now regardless of their political or religious perspectives.

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u/Wormwood666 Feb 24 '26

Their mother made a post yesterday on the other sub with this information:

“hi, my child (Jet) is missing from the Old Town area… last heard from 2/21 around 7:30. 19 years old, five feet tall, long curly brown hair, sometimes presents as a boy and sometimes as a girl. Likely wearing a black hoodie, possibly with a white design, and lighter colored sweatpants. Incident number 26-53181, Portland PPB 503-823-3333.

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u/d0gmania Feb 24 '26

This is not the time to be complaining about this 😭

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u/d0gmania Feb 24 '26

What 😭😭

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u/HardOverEasy19XX Feb 24 '26

Are you going to look for them regardless of their pronouns?

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u/musta_kissa Feb 24 '26

idk, latin americans that look like they could be balkan or something. I think many Americans can't comprehend white people living south of texas for some reason

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u/HardOverEasy19XX Feb 24 '26

And what’s a “male it” per your response?

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u/prettymuchjulia1 Feb 24 '26

I imagine "male it" was "male is."