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I often leave work by saying 'cheers guys' or 'have a good evening guys' to a mixed gender group and then ponder in the elevator down if, perhaps, I've offended
by panacea 14y ago
I often leave work by saying 'cheers guys' or 'have a good evening guys' to a mixed gender group and then ponder in the elevator down if, perhaps, I've offended females with my casual nomenclature?
I think it probably is slightly misogynistic. Not my personal intent, but inherited from history?
What term could I use instead? 'Guys and Gals' seems old fashioned and too wordy. And the set order of the list might imply something. 'People' seems too cold.
I reckon using "guys" as a gender-neutral term for a mixed gender bunch is ok.
- batista 14y ago>I think it probably is slightly misogynistic. Not my personal intent, but inherited from history? Do you _hate_ women? If not, then it's not misogynistic. Enough already with the stupid guilt trips over everything and anything!