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Interestingly enough, if you look up guy in a dictionary[0], definition #2 is: > Usually, guys. Informal. persons of either sex; people: > Could one of you guy
by pionar 11y ago
Interestingly enough, if you look up guy in a dictionary[0], definition #2 is:
> Usually, guys. Informal. persons of either sex; people:
> Could one of you guys help me with this?
My former (female) boss used to address the mixed-gender team as guys quite often.
[0]http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/guy http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/guy
- kruffin 11y agoAs an additional data point, a former client (female) addressed our mixed-gender team as gals. This is something the article explicitly calls out as taboo. It didn't bother me (male) at all nor did it seem to alienate anyone on the team. Disclaimer: I use "guys" as mixed gender a lot and this slack bot would really piss me off; the opposite of "valuing, respecting, and supporting the needs of every individual".
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