Comment by JimTheMan

I was thinking about this the other day.

You can approach a group of women and say " hey guys", that is fine.

To a group of men," hey gals", and that is not fine.

"Hey guys" to a mixed group, why... You've now 'elevated' the women to men so everyone is ok with it.

It all implies that being a woman is somehow lesser. And so that is why I'm going to stick to everyone or folks.

Although I don't begrudge or ask anyone to change.