minus-squareready_for_qa@programming.devtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What is a gender neutral replacement for man, guys, buddy, etc?linkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoGuy was originally gender neutral as it was used to call someone stupidly bold (iirc). The term was most often used toward a single gender that was known for being stupidly bold and became synonymous with that gender. That’s how it became gendered. linkfedilink
Guy was originally gender neutral as it was used to call someone stupidly bold (iirc). The term was most often used toward a single gender that was known for being stupidly bold and became synonymous with that gender. That’s how it became gendered.