I literally come across people all the time that feel excluded by this - nevermind my wife who has struggled a lot trying to be in tech. Some might even tell you that it would be more correct to say they don't feel "included" as they often know it's not meant to exclude but there's just that twitch, that slight feeling and reminder that it's not quite right.
A lot of people won't speak up because there is often (if not always) a stronger than necessary backlash by some over the use of a single word that to men is largely insignificant. It's emotionally taxing and costly for them to have to keep asking and reminding everyone that they aren't, strictly speaking, one of the "guys".
Also it's fine to forget, but you would be amazed at the world of difference it makes to a lot of people and the fact you try.
You can definitely find people (especially those that aren't strictly men) all over the internet who definitely that aren't comfortable with "guys". I imagine there are more eloquent people than me who can make the case as well.
You may live in a geographic location in which literally no one cares. I don't know where most everyone is from on dev.to but I hear this on occasion in the U.S.A. What's important to realize is that the it's a big country and it's not the same everywhere. Even more so when you engage with a tech community online because suddenly your reach is global.
Even the name dev.to, literally "dev together", suggests more than just "guys".
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Thanks for article Sean!
I literally come across people all the time that feel excluded by this - nevermind my wife who has struggled a lot trying to be in tech. Some might even tell you that it would be more correct to say they don't feel "included" as they often know it's not meant to exclude but there's just that twitch, that slight feeling and reminder that it's not quite right.
A lot of people won't speak up because there is often (if not always) a stronger than necessary backlash by some over the use of a single word that to men is largely insignificant. It's emotionally taxing and costly for them to have to keep asking and reminding everyone that they aren't, strictly speaking, one of the "guys".
Also it's fine to forget, but you would be amazed at the world of difference it makes to a lot of people and the fact you try.
You can definitely find people (especially those that aren't strictly men) all over the internet who definitely that aren't comfortable with "guys". I imagine there are more eloquent people than me who can make the case as well.
You may live in a geographic location in which literally no one cares. I don't know where most everyone is from on dev.to but I hear this on occasion in the U.S.A. What's important to realize is that the it's a big country and it's not the same everywhere. Even more so when you engage with a tech community online because suddenly your reach is global.
Even the name dev.to, literally "dev together", suggests more than just "guys".