Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay
by yerwhat01010 on Friday March 05, 2021 @07:59AM
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Really? I'm from the UK and I find "hey guys" and "you guys" to be quite common there. Maybe it's a generational thing - I'm sure it's something we picked up from the U.S..
The idea that it's sexist or problematic to address a mixed group as "guys" doesn't quite seem to have crossed the Atlantic yet, but I'm sure it's coming. The U.K. is never too far behind American cultural trends, especially the insane ones.
Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay
by vlod on Friday March 05, 2021 @11:01AM
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>Maybe it's a generational thing
Probably, I've been in the US for ~20 years.
Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay
by TedDoesntTalk on Thursday March 04, 2021 @11:17PM
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That's the beauty of language. We can choose our phrases and words, influenced by the people of our geography. You are free to choose peeps, and I am free to choose guys, until there are laws against it (coming soon, I'm sure).
Someone can also choose to be offended or not. Apparently this has been forgotten in modern times.
Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay
by nitrogen on Friday March 05, 2021 @12:42AM
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In any case, I use "Hey peeps..." (peeps -> people), which doesn't offend people (afaik).
I thought of the same thing, but there are these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peeps
Likewise, there's not a chance in hell I can pull off "hey y'all", well maybe if I was wearing a cowboy hat... :)
In any case, I use "Hey peeps..." (peeps -> people), which doesn't offend people (afaik).