My philosophy about gender in language.

Reading Tom’s post is like hearing my 87 year old grandfather tell stories about chasing girls in the 1940s, before he died 10 years ago.

James was a hunter of deer and squirrels so I guess it relates.
 
This excludes the plural people. The they/thems. Not very inclusive Thomas
human being plural possibilties:

-folks
-people
-persons
-boys and girls
-men and women
-ladies and gentlemen
-boy and girls
-boys and girl
-man and women
-men and woman
-humans
-humanoids
-lady and gentlemen
-ladies and gentleman
-Man
-mankind
-every Tom Dick and Harry
-everybody and his brother
-everybody and his dog
-every sister and her cat
-guys and gals
-guy and gals
-guys and gal
-fellows and dames
-fellow and dames
-fellows and dame
 
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