Referring to women as "gal." Thoughts?

[FrakEarth]

 

[PaulloDEC]

Seems fine. Like anything, you just don't use it with people until you know them well enough to know if they'll mind or not.

 

[Deleted member 17092]

I've never gotten pushback from using "ladies"

I've heard women say "act like a lady" or "I'm a lady, not a hussie" so I think it's acceptable.

Ladies, correct me if I'm wrong.

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Eh, I don't think most women like being called lady. And like saying ladies in a work email imo would be a definite no. Even if you went up to a group of women at a bar and said "hey ladies" it would go better saying something else.

 

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Eh, I don't think most women like being called lady. And like saying ladies in a work email imo would be a definite no. Even if you went up to a group of women at a bar and said "hey ladies" it would go better saying something else.

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I'm asking what's preferred tho lol

 

[Deleted member 17092]

I'm asking what's preferred tho lol

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It really depends on the context but in general it's best to just avoid gender specific pronouns. Like instead of hey ladies just say hey how's everyone doing. In an email setting just say

Hello,

Or

Hey team,

Or

Hey everyone,

Etc.

 

[ReAxion]

my very elderly grandmother said "gal" and thus, it makes me think of her. RIP.