Comment on is "oh boy" considered a gendered term?

kersploosh@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I personally don’t like it as it makes me uncomfortable because I’m not a guy, and it makes me feel a bit excluded.

  That being said, I’m fully aware it’s rarely used in a gendered way so I’m not offended by it or anything. It’s just how I feel. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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• BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  replace with Y’all

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• clockwork_octopus@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  FWIW, as a woman, I’ve never cared or felt excluded when people say “you guys” or “dude”. I say these things all the time in casual conversation. The only time I’ve felt weird about it is if these terms are used in a less casual setting, and even then, it’s usually because someone has used these terms and then realized that there is, in fact, at least one woman present, and then they start tripping all over themselves to correct their wording, and it’s awkward as fuck (and a little funny) watching them try to sort themselves out.

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