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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

So I've realized that in conversations I'll use traditional terms for men as general terms for all genders, both singularly and for groups. I always mean it well, but I've been thinking that it's not as inclusive to women/trans people.

For example I would say:

"What's up guys?" "How's it going man?" "Good job, my dude!” etc.

Replacing these terms with person, people, etc sounds awkward. Y'all works but sounds very southern US (nowhere near where I am located) so it sounds out of place.

So what are some better options?

Edit: thanks for all the answers peoples, I appreciate the honest ones and some of the funny ones.

The simplest approach is to just drop the usage of guys, man, etc. Folks for groups and mate for singular appeal to me when I do want to add one in between friends.

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[-] Surp@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'm just going out on a limb to remind people it's totally ok to say sup man to legit anyone. People that care about that stuff are people you can choose to change it for if you want to be around that type of person.

[-] golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Fellas

edit: please correct me if you believe I am wrong, I am open to discussion.

[-] Floey@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

I've heard the term fellas used a lot specifically to delineate something as gendered. "It's for the fellas" = "It's a dude thing"

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[-] Abird1620@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

Isn't that also for dudes?

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[-] dukatos@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago
[-] Yerbouti@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago
[-] drislands@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Pal, bud, friendo, sport, tiger, chief, boss.

[-] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago
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[-] Swallowtail@beehaw.org 4 points 11 months ago

Y'all Y'uns Fuckers

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[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

Dudes is fine - folks and yall also work. I use yall all the time even though I'm now in Canada and have never lived in the US south.

Guys, I think, is still a bit too gender associated but it's borderline. Man is often used in a gender neutral manner but it is very easy to misinterpret and a transwoman could reasonably assume you're trying to troll them.

You've also got fella and feller, I think the latter one is more gender neutral than the former.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago

What I use is y'all or folks for plural, and dude for singular.

[-] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

chum

comrade

[-] bready2die 4 points 11 months ago
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