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

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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?
sarabee1995
26-30, FVIP
168 replies 230 views Sep 20, 2019
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SW-User
It's the same as saying 'mankind'. It applies to everyone but stems from the older misogynistic mindset which people don't think about now 'cause they're used to it and use it as a gender neutral term
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pride49 · 31-35, M
@SW-User or "woman"
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SW-User
@pride49 Im not sure about dat 'cause I read somewhere 'woman' had nothing to do with 'man'
+ 2 · Reply · Translate · Sep 20, 2019 · Edited: 5 yrs ago
pride49 · 31-35, M
@SW-User I remember reading that crap in the bible of all places
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SW-User
@pride49 religious texts are full of misogyny.. I wonder why? 😂
+ 2 · Reply · Translate · Sep 20, 2019