I see this phrase used a lot on blahaj lemmy. I’m actually bi but I don’t really like using the word ‘folk’ over ‘people’… it just kinda sounds pretentious, I don’t want to be described like a mythical creature

  • Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    “Folk” seems to denote a culture more, while “people” seems to denote you’re just pointing and saying “them people”.

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      7 months ago

      Agreed. “Black folk” has been in the vernacular for a long time for this reason. “Queer folk” is just a extension of that custom.