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Gendered language: Is it acceptable to refer to women as 'girls' or 'guys'?



In recent years, there have been a number of public discussions around the use of gendered terms to address certain groups of people. Some argue that "girl" is infantilizing when used to refer to adult women, while "boy" doesn't have the same gendered connotations. Others note that while the term "guys" is used colloquially to refer to a group of people regardless of gender, its usage dismisses women who are present and reinforces a view of men as the default.

Source: YouGov



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