On the one hand it is very annoying to have people correct your speech. On the other hand anything that can help others introspect on their position and privilege within a system is useful. I wonder what response you would get if you suggested 'you gals' instead of 'y'all'.
I agree: It's super annoying if you haven't decided to be OK with it (and even then it's hard). As for 'you gals', I suspect some would point out that in most cases it's unnecessary to gender a group, or perhaps it would make the bias even clearer?
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On the one hand it is very annoying to have people correct your speech. On the other hand anything that can help others introspect on their position and privilege within a system is useful. I wonder what response you would get if you suggested 'you gals' instead of 'y'all'.
I agree: It's super annoying if you haven't decided to be OK with it (and even then it's hard). As for 'you gals', I suspect some would point out that in most cases it's unnecessary to gender a group, or perhaps it would make the bias even clearer?