Times change – AOC no longer using “she/her” pronouns in her correspondences

Growing up… She's 35. The former Yorktown resident. Thanks to JD for sending me this.

Famously progressive Democrat congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised eyebrows by removing her pronouns from her X account. The move from Squad lawmaker, 35, seen as one of the most liberal members of Congress, was seen by some as a sign that the cultural tide is turning following Donald Trump's election win. Journalist Benjamin Ryan said records showed AOC removed her 'she/her' pronouns sometime between August 3, 2023, and May 28, 2024.

Conservative commentator Paul Szypula told his 250,000 followers that he believes she was pandering to Hispanic voters after the voter bloc swung dramatically to Donald Trump in the election. 

'If you're wondering why AOC ditched her pronouns in her bio, it might have something to do with the massive exodus from the Democrat Party by Hispanic voters,' he argued. 

'Many have conservative values and aren't thrilled with gender ideology. They care about low prices and strong borders.' 

Others drew a link between her removal of pronouns and Democrats' attempts to coin the phrase 'Latinx' – a gender-neutral alternative to Latino and Latina – which many Hispanic voters said they found offensive in recent years.