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suttontomtoday at 6:54 PM4 repliesview on HN

What is with the constant use of "folks" in "queer folks"? Is it offensive to call them "queer people" now?


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hananovatoday at 9:59 PM

It’s just a word. People is fine too. Folks just sounds better.

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alteromtoday at 6:57 PM

As one of them queer folks, it just rolls of the tongue easier.

spinningarrowtoday at 7:00 PM

It’s just another word for a group, same as people.

ggdGtoday at 7:33 PM

Woke folks use this word to signal their allegiance to the in-group.

https://newdiscourses.com/tftw-folks/

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