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“Guys” in my experience is just as gender-neutral as “teammates”, “people”, “folk”, etc. I’d address a group of all women as “guys”, e.g. “hey guys, you alright
by dkdbejwi383 5y ago
“Guys” in my experience is just as gender-neutral as “teammates”, “people”, “folk”, etc. I’d address a group of all women as “guys”, e.g. “hey guys, you alright?” And if someone else used the word referring only to men I’d probably not clock that unless they clarified after
- mingusrude 5y ago"I'm going to a club to watch some guys taking their clothes off". Gender neutral?
- dkdbejwi383 5y agoI mean, yeah, but its awkward and unnatural phrasing. Try "I'm going to a club to watch some folk taking their clothes off", or "I'm going to a club to watch some teammates taking their clothes off" as well and see how unwieldy and cumbersome they are.