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Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay by rectang on Thursday March 04, 2021 @09:59PM (#26352015)
I've been using "folks" and "y'all" for several years, and I've from the northeast and live in San Diego now. It's not a big deal.

Maybe it helps that although I'm very socially liberal, my stereotype of "people who say y'all" is "subtle and witty"?

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Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay by bitwize on Thursday March 04, 2021 @10:19PM (#26352167)
The correct form is "folx". Spelling words with an "x" is more inclusive toward marginalized groups, particularly LGBTQIA+, despite there not being an "x" in there. See also womxn, Latinx, etc.
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Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay by andygcook on Thursday March 04, 2021 @10:45PM (#26352362)
Twitch received quite a lot of backlash two days ago for using the term womxn. The sentiment was that it isn't inclusive and is instead transphobic, because it separates trans/non-binary women from other women.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56251452

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Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay by apple4ever on Friday March 05, 2021 @12:22AM (#26353065)
Its gotten so bad I can't tell if this is parody or not.
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