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Also a native speaker, here. Seems to me that "guys" can refer to a group of men, or to a mixed-gender group, but not to a group of women. So while it's absolu
by GavinMcG 9y ago
Also a native speaker, here.
Seems to me that "guys" can refer to a group of men, or to a mixed-gender group, but not to a group of women. So while it's absolutely the case that it can refer to a mixed-gender group, using it that way is still problematic in that it emphasizes men's membership.
- lucasmullens 9y agoI use "guys" to refer to groups of women all the time. I don't think people who say "you guys" check and make sure it isn't 100% women before saying it.