• lugal@sopuli.xyz
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        1 month ago

        Not a native speaker but “guy” is gender neutral for a while now, at least on the variety used online. At least from what I know

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          1 month ago

          Litmus test is the “Would you have sex with a group of guys?”

          If you’re picturing a orgy with hairy people holding shlongs, then it’s not gender neutral.

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            1 month ago

            “Guy” is used differently in different contexts, just like “girl”.

            If someone says “the girls had a sleepover” you know they’re probably talking about female children. If someone’s talking about a girls’ night out, you know they’re almost certainly talking about women.

            "Would you have sex with a group of guys?” is using guy as a stand-in for man. But, if someone said “Guys, can we all just quiet down for a second so Stan can speak?” it’s a synonym for “folks” or “people” or something gender-neutral.

          • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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            Litmus test is the “Would you have sex with a group of guys?”

            Dipping the tip into a group of guys and checking the color.