Comment by anotherhue 2 years ago Are we not allowed say Yanks anymore? 5 comments anotherhue Reply mh- 2 years ago Yank here, you've certainly got my blessing. Can't imagine someone being bothered by it. I think of it as a demonym just like Brits or anything else. ASUfool 2 years ago Those with deep Confederate roots might be bothered.Or Red Sox fans. SSLy 2 years ago Is the term also fine to use when trying to include the BIPOC citizens? 1 reply → lucasban 2 years ago You can say what you want, whether or not people will understand what you mean or interpret it the way you intended is the more relevant question, in my opinion.
mh- 2 years ago Yank here, you've certainly got my blessing. Can't imagine someone being bothered by it. I think of it as a demonym just like Brits or anything else. ASUfool 2 years ago Those with deep Confederate roots might be bothered.Or Red Sox fans. SSLy 2 years ago Is the term also fine to use when trying to include the BIPOC citizens? 1 reply →
ASUfool 2 years ago Those with deep Confederate roots might be bothered.Or Red Sox fans. SSLy 2 years ago Is the term also fine to use when trying to include the BIPOC citizens? 1 reply →
lucasban 2 years ago You can say what you want, whether or not people will understand what you mean or interpret it the way you intended is the more relevant question, in my opinion.
Yank here, you've certainly got my blessing. Can't imagine someone being bothered by it. I think of it as a demonym just like Brits or anything else.
Those with deep Confederate roots might be bothered.
Or Red Sox fans.
Is the term also fine to use when trying to include the BIPOC citizens?
1 reply →
You can say what you want, whether or not people will understand what you mean or interpret it the way you intended is the more relevant question, in my opinion.