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The Common Guy

Article by Audrey Bilger, appeared in issue Transformation & Reinvention; published in 2002; filed under Social commentary; tagged Alice Walker, internalized sexism, language, pc, politically correct, visibility, you guys.
One Seemingly Benign Phrase Makes a Man Out of All of Us
Transformation & Reinvention

Oprah says it. My yoga instructor says it. College students around the country say it. The cast of Friends says it, as do my own friends, over and over again. At least 10 to 20 times a day, I hear someone say “you guys” to refer to groups or pairs that include and in some cases consist entirely of women.

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