[ianai]

I agree. Does he also call the men, "boys"? Probably not. Not that it matters whether he does as that's still diminishing and dismissive.

It's also really insulting how he said she let herself down. She lived up to her beliefs and he should acknowledge that. Instead he invalidated her choices.

[xxs]

He's British - it's not "boys" but lads.

[kwhitefoot]

That rather depends on context, age, where he grew up, to whom and about what he is speaking, etc.