Is calling 'people' 'folk' part of gender ideology rewriting language norms or is it separate?

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I've noticed this a lot in the last couple of years, it seems much more common in articles broadly on board with GI, pronouns, using the word Queer to describe anyone not achingly boring.

I've also noticed it coming out the mouths of my friends who are more TWAW inclined.

The word 'people' doesn't seem to have explicit links with biological realism or gender critical beliefs but it seems out of fashion in some circles.

Is this coincidence and more related to younger trendier language (!) or is it chosen for a reason?

This is just another American thing. I use it alot

It’s fine as an adjective though, right?

I'd say:
folk like bloke
folx like blokes.

But as I cannot think of an occasion where I'd use folx, I don't think it matters how I'd say it.

My autocorrect isn't keen on folx either.

As is "guys" when used for both men and women. I really dislike it.

Folk/s is used a lot in YA Fantasy/Romantasy* literature, probably because it sounds more faux Olde Worlde than people. I've I never really stopped to think about whether it was influenced by current usage or has actually done the influencing. Considering the emphasis on 'queerness' (a big plus in the Romantasy world) and the incredible popularity of the genre I wouldn't be surprised if it was a bit of both.

I'm not a Romantasy fan but some of my book club are, so I've read a few.

Before visiting this thread I had never heard of folx.

No.

I am suspicious when I see the term "folk" now, especially when the word "people" should be used in more formal settings.

This "folkx" or "folx" I think is the main part of it, getting people to say "folks" and then changing it to be "folx" when written down, basically changing people's language and communication without consent.

Folk meaning people in English usage stretches back to before the Norman Conquest. How do you think that Norfolk and Suffolk got their names?

Ah, I see. I find it highly offensive when people demand that I refer to my son as "she". But I, as an old man, don't count for anything in this brave world. He can call himself whatever he likes, but I don't accept that he can pressurise me to lie. I know that physical reality is that he is a man, and my worldview isn't based on gender stereotypes, so any "femininity" he displays is OK as a man.

I said no because noone has ever in real life asked me to. Even the two team people I work with.

This.
I'm (very) slightly younger, but 'folk' is a just another term used to refer to 'people' where I come from.

I should imagine it’s more related to not wanting to use the word “guys” as many women do not like that. I think people on MN are really starting to dig harder to make everything about trans people 🙄

I wondered about the use of this word. I have a colleague who is Northern who uses folk and folks a lot but in a conscious emphasised way. It doesn't feel quite natural. She doesn't say tara or love, so this one word sticks out.

I think when used by people who believe in gender identity the spelling tends to be folxs and it is a trend that seems to have come from the US. I am not sure why the K was replaced with an X though, but as Mx is gender neutral I am guessing this is along the same lines, though I would have considered folk gender neutral also.

Aye. That.

Also used in a ‘gather round folks’ way too.

I don’t care much for folx. Pretentious bolx is that.