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To not find 'guys' an offensive term?

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DrSheldonCooperPHD · 10/02/2020 22:43

We have a new manager at work. Our team is 20 people (12 women and 8 men).

New manager held a mini informal meeting this morning, all very nice and very chatty. At the end he said something along the lines of 'thanks guys, great meeting' and one of the women in the team said 'excuse me? guys? That's extremely offensive to the majority of the team who are female!' And walked out of the meeting room.
The MD was also in the room and he and new manager left for another meeting shortly after so I've no idea what happened (if anything) after.

Would this offend you? It didn't even really register with me until she piped up. Everyone seemed very bemused by it all.

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Brefugee · 13/02/2020 14:15

I'd ignore all of them. And "bird"? really? Doubly not

TheHagOnTheHill · 13/02/2020 22:42

I suspect that if you addressed transwomen as guys you soon find out that this not a gender neutral term.They would be offended and rightly so but women just have to suck it up again,?

Brefugee · 14/02/2020 18:59

I think that women would be offended, transwoman or not.

LizzieVereker · 14/02/2020 19:02

I find “guys” both mildly offensive and extremely cringey.

TitsalinaBumSquash · 14/02/2020 19:07

It wouldn't offend me but I have serious things to worry about, I'd assume she didn't.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 14/02/2020 19:11

At least he didn't say 'peeps' 🤮

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