Gyn 2006

There is a gaping hole in the English language, and I am here to fill it. Observe the following:

Man/Woman
Guy/
Boy/Girl

Did you see the hole? See, when you want to refer to a male who is older than you, you call him a man. When you refer to a male who is younger than you, you call him a boy. When you refer informally to a male peer, you call him a guy. Females, on the other hand, can only be placed above you (woman) or below you (girl). Yes, there's "gal," which I in fact used as the female equivalent of "guy" in my post yesterday, but that was only because I hadn't yet written this post. The fact is, "gal" is simply a lazy "girl," and therefore not appropriate when referring to an adult. I, personally, would be offended if you called me a gal.

I hereby propose the solution:

Gyn (pronounced "jin")

I invite you to join me in the revolution by using "gyn" in your everyday speech. Whenever you would say "guy" but you're talking about a female, say "gyn." For example:

• "I met this gyn the other day, and wow, she had the most amazing biceps."
• "And then these two gyns walked in and the first gyn said to the second, 'Dudette, did you just fart?'"
• "Hey, you gyns, stop picking your noses and get over here!"

Show your love for equality, the English language, and me by using "gyn" in your next blog post. Thank you.

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