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Re:How would we regulate software engineers? by tarmstrong on Monday December 12, 2016 @08:57PM (#13163860)
Not all programmers (engineer or otherwise) are guys -- probably worth keeping that in mind if you want this to be a welcoming community for everyone (:
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Re:How would we regulate software engineers? by goalieca on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @10:04PM (#13173436)
Sorry, i'm canadian buddy. I do call my wife and her girl friends "you guys" from time to time.
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Re:How would we regulate software engineers? by tarmstrong on Thursday December 15, 2016 @11:46AM (#13185912)
I'm Canadian too. I sometimes use "you guys" when speaking to a group that has women in it; I don't use "guy" in the singular when talking about generic technical roles because it implies that being a guy is part of the job. In many cases this is effectively true due to sexism in the industry, so it's not something to take lightly.

I don't think this is what you intended, to be clear! But I do think that is how it would be interpreted, even by Canadian women.

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