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ttlyntfake t1_jd32vra wrote

Reply to comment by codblopsII in ADHDers of Boston: Stimulant shortage advice by [deleted]

It's not super new, no. I thought of it as a 10-ish year old term, but turns out it dates back to the 90s: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folx#word-history

I personally think it's silly since "folks" is totally non-constraining, but it's also a fine and clear term so I don't see a need to get upset if people want to use it. It's not something heinous like referencing standing ON line or other nonsense.

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OleUncleAlbenBarkley t1_jd3l50a wrote

I’m relatively new to using the term, but I spent a year serving with Americorps as a social justice educator and now it’s locked into my vernacular lol

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codblopsII t1_jd3cl9b wrote

I can't tell you how many Latin Americans are against the term Latinx. It seems I offended someone by asking stuff anyways

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