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UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
Oh boy… wait, did I just offend someone?
Quote: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Resource Center at the University of California Davis warns that some “words hurt” — including the expression “you guys.”
That common phrase is among a list of “Words that Hurt” detailed on the public university’s website. The expression “hurts” because it “erases the identities of people who are in the room” and “generalizing a group of people to be masculine,” the website states.
“Sometimes we say words without realizing the impact they may have on others,” it adds. “Take time to educate yourself about language and histories of oppression.”
Under the “pronoun” webpage, the resource center advises saying “Hey y’all” in a group setting instead of “Hey guys!” or “Hey ladies!” It’s cited as a way to “make language more inclusive.”
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/28444/
08-10-2016 01:50 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
Most universities have these groups within them that promote this kind of garbage.
They have "LGBT" Offices of various kinds and they often times disguise them as "Diversity X" offices and stuff.
They are all disgusting and complete wastes of money.
It will only stop when people quit donating to schools who have them.
I quit donating to UA because they have a whole setup. I have received a whole bunch of calls from them since begging me to reconsider and trying to downplay the role these programs have.
My answer is always the same, "why do you need my 10k if you can pay some idiot 80k per year to run a made up organization that treats one group of people better than others?" Silence...
08-10-2016 01:59 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
I got repremanded once because I used the term gals in an email. I was told I was emailing ladies, not gals
08-10-2016 02:11 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
The real victim in this....
08-10-2016 02:13 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
That's gay, retarded and lame.
08-10-2016 02:24 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
I recently said "yea, that's pretty gay" around a lesbian.
She laughed. The thing I was talking about was pretty gay.
08-10-2016 02:25 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
This will send them into conniptions
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08-10-2016 02:27 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
(08-10-2016 02:11 PM) solohawks Wrote: I got repremanded once because I used the term gals in an email. I was told I was emailing ladies, not gals
I'd figure they consider "ladies" offensive as well. There always has to be something for them to complain about.
08-10-2016 02:29 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
You Guys.
08-10-2016 02:31 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
They are right... we should all say yall
08-10-2016 02:54 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
I say y'all, but I'm a Texan. Y'all understand that?
08-10-2016 03:12 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
They say that a lot in Washington state. ( you guys )
08-10-2016 03:16 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
so is Youse Guys off the table too?
08-10-2016 03:47 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
What about Yutes?
08-10-2016 03:58 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
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08-10-2016 04:01 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
(08-10-2016 02:54 PM) UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote: They are right... we should all say yall
Absolutely. "You guys" is pretty annoying.
08-10-2016 04:18 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
(08-10-2016 03:16 PM) Redbanksdog Wrote: They say that a lot in Washington state. ( you guys )
Its a Yankee thing. North of the Mason Dixon line its "you guys."
08-10-2016 04:18 PM
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UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
Someone put an "ask me about my pronouns" poster up at work and it was torn down within a week.
08-10-2016 05:28 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
(08-10-2016 05:28 PM) Chappy Wrote: Someone put an "ask me about my pronouns" poster up at work and it was torn down within a week.
What?
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08-10-2016 05:38 PM
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RE: UC Davis Warns Students Against Saying “You Guys” Because It’s Offensive
Just go with "y'all".
For once we southerners are ahead of the curve.
08-10-2016 05:47 PM