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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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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.

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

Its gotten so bad I can't tell if this is parody or not.

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