Not going to bicker about those words.
The fact is "boy" means "male".
Boy is not a good word to use to speak to a group of people like Era who include women and non-binary/gender fluid people.
I have no idea why you want to fight for that word, and I don't think anything I could say could convince you to stop.
As I said, you do you.
I don't use the word outside of irony.
The fact is you're purposefully ignoring the larger topic and focusing on your own self issue here.
Folks can be offensive
Mates can be offensive
Guys can be offensive
To specific individuals anything can be offensive, you don't seem to give a shit about anything else or the larger topic that you have created just your personal opinions and that's fine you do you but don't start moaning because others don't share that belief.
As an aside
As I said previously dismissive posting of contrasting opinions is blatantly an attempt to offend and that's all over this thread because Era has this culture that descend from the rafters to mock and bully people of different opinions because they put themselves as bastions of progressiveness. That's not a good thing to do either but it happens and nothing gets done about it.
Also if anyone has issues or is offended by any posts I've made my intent has not been to antagonise but attempt actual discussion. I apologise if I've offended inadvertently
If guys is not gendered, mate is not gendered.
If dude is not gendered, mate is not gendered.
How far are you taking this?
Boys IS gendered. 100%.
Mate, guys, dudes.... all better than Boys.
But Guys is gendered in the UK and so is Mates, again you personal opinions don't speak for everyone stop acting like they do.
Guys even has the opposit terms "Gals" in the US. It's a gendered term.
"Mate, guys, dudes.... all better than Boys." <- to you, not to others. My GF would be offended by guy or mate so lets stop that shit to eh?