LGBTQIA+ on Yik Yak | I go to some queer youth stuff and some of the leaders say human instead of person. Like “this human was asking” vs “this person.” Or “they.” Why do they do this. Is it the same idea as folx? Like trying to be more inclusive?

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I go to some queer youth stuff and some of the leaders say human instead of person. Like “this human was asking” vs “this person.” Or “they.” Why do they do this. Is it the same idea as folx? Like trying to be more inclusive?

Anonymous 14w

they’re aliens

Anonymous 14w

I have some queer friends who do this. There’s not really anything wrong with it, it just rubs me the wrong way. Because “people” is already totally inclusive and un-gendered, using “human” instead of people seems to imply that not all people are human. “Human” gives off the vibe of “females” to me. Sorry for being pedantic, that’s just my obscure little take

Anonymous 14w

that’s really odd but also really funny tbh

Anonymous

#2 14w

nah but it’s probably just a quirky manner of speech they’ve picked up! i bet it’s just for fun tbh

Anonymous

#2 14w

reminds me of the humans are aliens comic strips, strange world i think is what it’s called

Anonymous

#3 14w

To clarify, I don’t think they mean it that way at all, it just feels like they’re accidentally doing a euphemism treadmill thing for a word that doesn’t need it in the first place.