Part of me does wonder whether “guys” is in fact gendered.
Despite that, it’s pretty clear that this is the way tech language needs to move. If “guys” makes people feel left out, it’s time to move to more inclusive language, regardless.
When I taught secondary school, I used to tell a true story about the “best manager I ever knew”. I was very careful not to use gendered language when describing their skills and practices, until the very end, when you could hear a gasp when I did gender her. This was something like 30 years ago. We need to move a bit faster.
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Part of me does wonder whether “guys” is in fact gendered.
Despite that, it’s pretty clear that this is the way tech language needs to move. If “guys” makes people feel left out, it’s time to move to more inclusive language, regardless.
When I taught secondary school, I used to tell a true story about the “best manager I ever knew”. I was very careful not to use gendered language when describing their skills and practices, until the very end, when you could hear a gasp when I did gender her. This was something like 30 years ago. We need to move a bit faster.