← Back to context Comment by anotherhue 10 months ago Are we not allowed say Yanks anymore? 5 comments anotherhue Reply mh- 10 months 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 10 months ago Those with deep Confederate roots might be bothered.Or Red Sox fans. SSLy 10 months ago Is the term also fine to use when trying to include the BIPOC citizens? 1 reply → lucasban 10 months 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- 10 months 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 10 months ago Those with deep Confederate roots might be bothered.Or Red Sox fans. SSLy 10 months ago Is the term also fine to use when trying to include the BIPOC citizens? 1 reply →
ASUfool 10 months ago Those with deep Confederate roots might be bothered.Or Red Sox fans. SSLy 10 months ago Is the term also fine to use when trying to include the BIPOC citizens? 1 reply →
lucasban 10 months 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?
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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.