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I'm from the Y'all zone. Is it offensive to call trans people y'all? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If anyone can find more pixels for me i would appreciate it.

Thanks y'all.

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[–] dumples@midwest.social 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

We need a better second person plural in English. Y'all works but its a big language gap

[–] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

Hey...

Folks

Friends

Comrades

Everyone

People

Pals

You motley crew

Weirdos

Siblings

Fuckers

..how you doing, wanna go to the movies?

(this is by no means exhaustive list, the point is there are plenty of existing and perfectly acceptable alternatives, pick one, or more, and get comfortable with it)

[–] crazybrain@lemmy.spacestation14.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've heard people say "yous" before.

[–] dumples@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

I know. I hate it. I don't know why