managing plurans

12 days ago by Appie Elomekra to c/Plural

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xkcd comic. Two stickfigures talk to each other the first says:

"managing plurans is second nature to us plurals/multis, so it's easy to forget that the average being probably has one caretaker pluran for work and one or two tulpas." "and a little, of course." says the second "Of course." replies the first

A line is drawn across the page, below it the text reads: "even when they're trying to compensate for it, plurans/multis wildly overestimate the average being's mental fortitude"

We like this, so we made a version that is more inclusive to us, and hopefully others!

adapted from this


Please read our pronouns before addressing us #plural, #multiplicity, #pluralgang

Pomal 4 points 12 days ago

Would this be an appropriate board to inquire on the differentiation between Yall and Y’all? Completely out of curiosity as someone from the US south, lexically it’s intriguing.

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elomekra 3 points 12 days ago

Sure. We're not from the US, but it resonated with us, here's what we have to say:

[From](https://blahaj.zone/notes/aq2sc3rp0e6l01i8)

We why use "Yall" instead of "Y'all" as a pronoun.

irelephant [he/him]: Hey, I saw yall's post on fedi (and a few replies beforehand), why did [yall] choose yall as a pronoun if yall don't mind me asking? You works as a plural as well. And why is y'all with an apostrophe disliked?

Appie. [Pronouns prns.cc/lhlfm] 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🤎🖤💛💜: "you" for plurals [mainly us, not all] is like "guys" for [some] transfems. While you and guys can be used plurally, "you" reminds us of the singular, and "guys" reminds us of "guy". Appie are uncomfy about both

irelephant [he/him]: That makes sense, what about the apostrophe though?

Appie. [Pronouns prns.cc/lhlfm] 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🤎🖤💛💜: y'all is contraction of "you all" yall is alternative mispelling of "y'all" We like to be called "yall" and not "y'all" based on personal perefence. Think of "yall" as neopronoun, completely detached from the english term "you all".

Some beings prefer to be called "y'all" over "yall". It all comes down to pereference, which is why we highly recommend reading beings' bios before inteeacting with them!


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Pomal 3 points 12 days ago

Hero status, thank appie ❤️

Edit: fuck, apologies 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

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elomekra 3 points 12 days ago

We didn't see before the edit, so all good :3

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This is a community for those who identify as, or are questioning if they may be, plural. No matter what kind of, or the source of their plurality all are part of the plurality umbrella and are more than welcome here! We also encourage those who are curious about plurality and want to learn more about it, as well as those who are questioning.

What is plurality? - still being written

TLDR for community rules

  1. Follow lemmy.blahaj.zone general rules: no personal attacks, no insults, no doxing etc.
  2. All plural identities are valid; do not dispute the validity of anyone or anymany.
  3. Don’t pressure those who are questioning; let them decide whether they’re plural or not.
  4. We are not therapists or professionals; this community is not a substitute for professional help > (though we understand being careful with 'professionals' as they are often not kind to us plural folks).
  5. Be mindful of what you post here; put trigger warning in the post title for negative and/or triggering contents.
  6. All rules apply regardless of who or what is using an account; as with real life, each member of a plural group is responsible for the entire group.
  7. Do not insist any stop using a term they prefer to refer to themselves.

More info about this community's rules - still being written

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