Oprah says it. My yoga instructor says it. College students around the country say it. The cast of Friends says it, as do my own friends, over and over again. At least 10 to 20 times a day, I hear someone say “you guys” to refer to groups or pairs that include and in some cases consist entirely of women. I get e-mail all the time asking after
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I'm sure at some point it'll change - 3-400 years ago we spoke the same french as the French, now we...well we don't. It might take another 300 years (which in terms of gender equality...sigh, too long IMO,) but it will. It better. D:
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I like saying 'y'all', 'people' and 'gals', but they still sound a bit weird to me since I didn't grow up with them. When I'm with friends I can laugh it off, but if it's a group of people I don't really know, I often revert back to 'guys' because, again, it sounds less weird.
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