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I'm a member of a large Slack group that has a bot that corrects un-PC language, including any mention of the word "guys." What I find interesting is that the
by jawns 5y ago
I'm a member of a large Slack group that has a bot that corrects un-PC language, including any mention of the word "guys."
What I find interesting is that the biggest proponents of dynamic language -- the idea that usage evolves over time, such as "they" becoming more common as a singular pronoun -- also tend to treat a word like "guys" as non-gender-inclusive, even though it is extremely common for "guys" to be used in a gender-neutral way when used in the second person. "You guys" and "Hey guys" are examples of this, and what a lot of people ignore is that women have had a large part in moving these terms in a gender-neutral direction by using these phrase to address other women.
- throwoutway 5y agoI’ve noticed this too. But it doesn’t fit their objectives or worldview of what they find acceptable and what they want to banish. I’ve pointed this out to others before but they ignore their inner contradiction