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Yeah, I always see this sort of comment and worry that I'm the only person using guys/dude/folks as a catch-all. Quickly Googling seems to indicate that it's n
by jeeva 12y ago
Yeah, I always see this sort of comment and worry that I'm the only person using guys/dude/folks as a catch-all.
Quickly Googling seems to indicate that it's not set in stone, at least.
- codezero 12y agoIt's something to be aware of and to try to avoid. It may be casually acceptable, but consider it from a female candidates point of view. Having been frequently confronted with exclusionary language the assumption is likely to be that this usage does imply male-only. I'm not saying you or anyone implies that, but it's good to be aware of so you can avoid unintended discrimination. It takes almost no effort to modify these word choices to be inclusive.