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As a native midwesterner, I get more annoyed and defensive than I should when people complain that “you guys” isnt gender neutral. Where I come from, everyone is “a guy”. It can mean “male person”, but that’s only if you use it in specific contexts that brings up gender (like saying “guys and gals”).
> Where I come from, everyone is “a guy”. Gen Alpha (and younger Zoomers) are working hard to make "bro", "bruh" and "dude" gender-neutral[1] everywhere - and they are succeeding. In decade, those complaining about "you guys" will seem quaint. 1. https://www.reddit.com/r/teenagers/comments/184ni9j/does_any...
My 14 year old daughter and her female friends call each other "bro" all the time.