[lostgame]

/u/tomquirk - thanks so kindly for posting this. As a trans woman in IT I couldn’t appreciate this post more at this time, nor do I think it’s ever been more relevant.

Might I suggest you consider adding - and I put here for HN’s convenience as well — a list of potential great alternatives? :)

‘Hey folks’

‘Hey everyone’

‘Hey y’all’

‘Hey team:’

Even just ‘Hey -‘

I also like ‘Good morning’, ‘Good afternoon’, ‘Good evening’, they’re great ways to inclusively greet people and start a conversation as well.

Thanks again for posting this! :)

[tomquirk]

I'm so glad you feel this way! And thanks for your suggestion. I'll definitely do a follow-up post on good alternatives to commonly used non-inclusive phrases. This tweet by the Women in Tech SEO community covers some great alternatives to "guys" - https://twitter.com/techseowomen/status/1317545475021701126 reply

[onecommentman]

If a person unfamiliar with the nuances of American culture tried using some of these terms in the wrong context or with the wrong audience, it could be a real social train wreck (pals?). Using some of these terms could just be signaling that you and your group must be native born American.

Also no one over the age of 50 should be seen topless in public or ever refer to a group of people as “peeps”, “fam”, “party people” or “superstars”.

Did this community mean to be so Ageist and Nativist. (See how hard this is.)