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From: timo@dadla-b.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Genderless Speech, West vs. East
Message-ID: <521@dadla-b.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 30-Aug-83 16:43:21 EDT
Article-I.D.: dadla-b.521
Posted: Tue Aug 30 16:43:21 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 1-Sep-83 02:15:12 EDT
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Well, Walt, maybe I'm an isolated case but...

I grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio & remained in Ohio (various parts)
til the age of 26.  I had traveled some east of the state but none west.
For as long as I can remember I & my friends (male & female) have used `guys'
as a generic person-type term.  I seem to recall having picked up the habit
from a female friend in 9th grade (for whatever it's worth).

I now live in Oregon (having moved from Washington) & don't seem to have
noticed any major difference in gendered/genderless terminology.  Perhaps
I haven't been around long enough tho' (about three years)...

					to'c
					Tektronix. Inc.

P.S. A friend from Wood's Hole (about as east as ya can get, Martha's
Vineyard, the Kennedy's & all) also uses `guy' as a generic.  Would this
be an acceptable replacement (or stand-in) for man?