Comment on The internet connects people
ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 6 days agoThis is the case. Check out the old Re:Search zines/books. Each is about some wired niche thing and has a bunch of contributions from different people. Folx have always been into strange things, and folx have always found kindred spirits, the internet makes it easier to find, abd troll, them.
Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Off-topic, but if you don’t mind me asking, why folx over folks?
ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Sorry, habbit from writting emails recently to someone that is, enthusiastic, about inclusion.
Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
No need to apologize, was just curious - figured folks is gender-neutral as is, never saw an alternate form of it before.
Sincerely, thanks! Didn’t know this was a thing for anyone.
ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Yeah. It’s a thing but I’m not sure how much it really helps. I’ll do it because if it makes people feel better, it’s easy, but I honestly think folks is fine. The person I do this for specificly is cis, has cis kids, has a cis husband, is a member of a community that is largely not only cis, but white and female. To me it comes across as preformitve. But it makes dealing with her, and a few others, easier. If there were a real movement to adopt folx, I’m in but like I say, it seems like our effort could be better spent elsewhere.