Why is the term 'guys' used generically to refer to any group of people? Is that because of the...

revenant · F

that is a lot of overthinking

MrSmooTh · 31-35, M

Because people have been saying it forever and we all just kind of went with it. So it works. Don't fix what isn't broken.

MissAAnzai · F

Honestly? Who cares?

BohemianBabe · M

Because women are inferior, duh.

meJess · F

Guys is accepted as gender neutral despite have origin in single sex activities.

If you don’t like a word English has the largest vocabulary. Don’t ask to change what is, learn what is already available.

huskyguy89 · 31-35, M

On the god thing. I'd honestly PREFER if such a being does in fact exist to be female. 🤷‍♂️ That's me, and I've always tried to say "girls", or ladies, cuz I thought calling a group of women "guys" was weird...lol. I just try n go with the flow.

spjennifer · 61-69, T

It should only be "guys" if the whole group is male or "girls" if the whole group is female, if it's a mix of male and female, you use guys and gals, pretty simple really...

HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M

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Magnolia21 · 22-25, F

Alright guys, let me state my opinion: Because it's common slang. Easy to say, even when sloshed.

SW-User

wouldn't it be gals? i'll field-test calling groups gals regardless of gender and report back

theAlchemist · 56-60, M

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

It's just accepted and makes sense. Calling a group of mixed genders, "girls" would be offensive.

onewithshoes · 22-25, F

There are often interesting histories about the origins and histories of such expressions.

stound

try 'hullo flockers', but say it really quick.

ronisme1 · 61-69, M

I dont believe God has a sex, neither male or female

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val70 · 51-55

Yep, my opinion exactly

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bijouxbroussard · F

It’s entirely possible. I don’t know if there’s a religious angle, but in some languages if you refer to a group with both men and women, you always use the masculine form of "they".

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