I always mean words like dude or guys as gender neutral, and luckily none of my friends have an issue with it, but I understand why some people wouldn’t like that. Is there a good gender neutral replacement for the word?
Looking at wiktionary, apparently the two words have completely separate etymologies - but “pal” is borrowed from “brother” in one language, while “gal” is borrowed from “girl” in a different language (which itself derived it from English, I think?)
Pal, friend, and bud all sound… idk, somehow condescending to me? I don’t really know why. I think the best one I’ve been able to think of so far is y’all.
I always mean words like dude or guys as gender neutral, and luckily none of my friends have an issue with it, but I understand why some people wouldn’t like that. Is there a good gender neutral replacement for the word?
folks, friend(s), y’all, sweetie, partner, sport, buddy,
pal, chum, sunshine, famIsn’t “pal” masculine, with “gal” being the feminine version?
Oh, maybe! I’m not an english speaker
Looking at wiktionary, apparently the two words have completely separate etymologies - but “pal” is borrowed from “brother” in one language, while “gal” is borrowed from “girl” in a different language (which itself derived it from English, I think?)
Language can be funky
WillStealYourNicknames
I use ‘my liege’ and ‘boss’ quite a bit.
I think I had a couple iffy uses last week but friends always know I mean well.
Folks.
Kenji Lopez alt signs off with a shout-out to “guys, gals, and non-binary pals” so there’s that
Pal?
Pal, friend, and bud all sound… idk, somehow condescending to me? I don’t really know why. I think the best one I’ve been able to think of so far is y’all.
Mate?
u 'avin a gigul?
Fam?