Is the phrase "you guys" gender specific or gender neutral?

sarabee1995 · 2019-09-20T08:31:41-04:00

Life - Is the phrase "you guys" gender specific or gender neutral? I group up in New England (the... (168 replies).

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Gender neutral -- can apply to a group of men or women or mixed

Gender specific -- applies to men only

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I group up in New England (the northeastern most region of America) and there the phrase is used in a gender neutral fashion.

One of my friends down here just said, "I'm not a guy," when I used the phrase this way.

How about where you're from? Neutral or specific?

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MistyCee

I've been told that it's gendered, and that y'all is preferable ... By a Yankee young woman who further told me that kids shouldn't say yes ma'am or yes, sir.

sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

@MistyCee Shouldn't say yes ma'am or yes sir??? I learned to show respect when I was very young and think that more people should learn the same.

MistyCee

@sarabee1995 Me too. She's a sweet girl but she needs to grow up a bit.

sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

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