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pumpkin spice stelepami

3 Jahre her •

pumpkin spice stelepami
3 Jahre her •

It's amazing how easy it is to retrain yourself from saying "guys" to "folks" in situations where gender isn't relevant.

Anyone who says that they use "guys" to mean everyone should just try it. I promise it won't hurt.

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Amelia :skull_hearteyes:

Als Antwort auf pumpkin spice stelepami • 3 Jahre her •

"hey everybody!" or "thanks everyone!" work fine too, if you think "folks" sounds corny or whatever!

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WelshPixie, Cont Sgrechian

Als Antwort auf Amelia :skull_hearteyes: • 3 Jahre her •

And if you want the same syllable count, 'hi all!'

clayogra mag das.

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Amelia :skull_hearteyes:

Als Antwort auf WelshPixie, Cont Sgrechian • 3 Jahre her •

look how easy it is to not say "guys"!

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clayogra

Als Antwort auf pumpkin spice stelepami • 3 Jahre her •

I'm not a native speaker, and till now I've always thought, that "guys" used in plural to address a group of people is in fact gender-neutral. I guess I was wrong... :/

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Erik

Als Antwort auf clayogra • 3 Jahre her •

Some people will tell you it is. And I know I've used it even to speak to women's groups. But it does bother some people so it's best to avoid it. @stelepami

clayogra mag das.

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pumpkin spice stelepami

Als Antwort auf Erik • 3 Jahre her •

Avoiding the use of "guys" in such circumstances doesn't hurt anyone and it may make some people feel more included, so I figure why not use an alternative?

It might be kind of a nuanced thing for non-native English speakers? I know some French but I have no idea how to speak it in a gender-inclusive manner.

clayogra mag das.

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