maloki

Yea, I write "guys" a lot. I'm aware of it. And I'm looking to improve.

Some other friends use geeks to stay gender neutral. Any other suggestions?

Apr 29, 2017 at 1:38pmTusky
Show threadBálint SzilaksziApr 29, 2017
@maloki ya'll should start writing ya'll more, it's not just for texans!
Show threadhotwheelsmaster69Apr 29, 2017
@maloki @szbalint exactly. y'all fills in a gap in the English language: the plural you
Show threadEugen RochkoApr 29, 2017
@maloki folks. peeps
Show threadDelApr 29, 2017
@Gargron @maloki I struggle with this too. I'm getting better at it but still have to occasionally check myself, and I have a bad habit of saying things like 'hey man' regardless of who I'm talking to. Trying to stop that too. I go to folks, peeps, people, friends, or fart-faces. :D
Show threadColin ✅Apr 29, 2017
@Gargron @maloki Folks is my favorite. Also nerds.
Show threadNicki H ☑️Apr 29, 2017
@ColinCooper @Gargron @maloki Folks, Meeps, People, Fellow Mastodonians, assholes... maybe not that last one.
Show threadMutoKenjiApr 29, 2017
@maloki @Gargron and friends !
Show threadbeatrix bitrotApr 29, 2017
@maloki pals, friends, comrades, y'all, people, fellow kids
Show threaddeohApr 29, 2017
@maloki Dorks?
Show threadSiva MachinaApr 29, 2017
@maloki kinda like some people use dude without using its "gender".
Show threadmalokiApr 29, 2017
@Siva_Machina Yeah, I get that. But like, as someone said somewhere:
"Guys isn't gender neutral until streight-men can say 'I slept with some guys this weekend', referring to females"
Show threadSiva MachinaApr 29, 2017
@maloki I guess that would apply to dudes as well. But at least for dude. I would assume context changes the meaning. Like gay, queer or faggot(which is a good by the way).
Show threadtboltApr 29, 2017
@maloki
if people get what you're saying, it shouldn't matter whether you use guys or anything else
Show threadኢራ עירא Ira عيرا 🍓🎗️Apr 29, 2017
@maloki I thought Americans already use it as gender neutral.
Show threadjd Ⓐ★😼🚀🌍🇪🇺🇭🇺Apr 29, 2017

@maloki

Y'all

Show threadTournesolApr 29, 2017
@maloki gals, until you have evened it out, then 2x
Show threadDeanApr 29, 2017
@maloki Gays, Gals, Nerds. Those could work
Show threadPaco HopeApr 29, 2017

@maloki "Foolish mortal" is a gender neutral form of address. Also "you meddling kids".

"Foolish mortal, you shouldn't run untested code in production"

"We would have had a good release if it wasn't for you meddling kids."

:grin:

Show threadSabeApr 29, 2017
@maloki "cuties"
Show threadSentaistrikerApr 29, 2017
@maloki folks
Show threadocdtrekkieApr 29, 2017
@maloki "peeps" is a good choice, but I really don't think "guys" is gender-specific anymore in that context.
Show threadmalokiApr 29, 2017
@ocdtrekkie guys isn't going to be gender neutral until straight men say "I flirted with / slept with some guys this weekend".
Show threadGryphonApr 30, 2017
@maloki peeps, y'all, persons?