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[-] DonnieDarkmode@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I’ve noticed that “gay” is used as a more general term for members of the LGBTQ+ community, similar to how “guys” has a pretty common gender-neutral usage

EDIT: tweaked the wording a bit

[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

“Guys” hasn’t actually been accepted as gender neutral for a number of years, due to its implicit anti-feminist bias (you’ll fit in if you act like us men).

I struggle with not using it constantly, as it was the go-to gender neutral term for my generation.

[-] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I think this is a bit regional. "Guys" sounds entirely gender neutral to my ear while "dudes" or "bro" sound specifically about men. But I know that "dude" and "bro" are used to refer to either women or men in other locations and "guys" is interpreted as being also referring to men there. I don't think there is an absolute with these particular terms.

[-] Veraxus@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

As a Californian, I take GREAT offense at the idea of gendering “dude”.

There is no more gender neutral term than “dude.” You’re dude. I’m dude. He’s dude. She’s dude. They are dudes. The weather is dude. Animals… dudes. Kids: dudes. Elderly: dudes. Girls are dudes. Boys are dudes. Men and women are dudes. Google is dude. Your smart phone… also dude. Parking meter? Dude.

You can use it for anything… but do not gender it.

[-] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

One might even say that we’re all dudes, hey!

[-] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 8 points 2 years ago

"Folks" is a good replacement choice. Works in all the same contexts.

[-] SuiXi3D@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago
[-] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

All y'all need to start using y'all.

[-] Dumeinst@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Y'all is where it's at.

[-] DonnieDarkmode@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the correction! I still hear that usage fairly often and wasn’t up with the discourse around it. Like the other reply I’m also more partial to “folks” personally (as well as “y’all”), but I think I still use “guys” out of habit on occasion

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