minus-squareready_for_qa@programming.devtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What is a gender neutral replacement for man, guys, buddy, etc?linkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 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
minus-squareready_for_qa@programming.devtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What's your movie pitch idea?linkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSounds like Will Arnett’s Murderville 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.