The phrase “you guys” is a sexist attack against womankind, according to a piece recently published on the liberal website Vox. (“Colleagues,” “team,” and “y’all” are acceptable alternatives.)
Likening the prejudiced sentiment behind “y*u g**s” to the word “negro,” the piece suggests those who use the most common American English expression to refer to a group of two or more people are guilty of “creeping sexism.”
Inconveniently, the matriarch of the creeping sexists, it seems, is presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who in a 1999 Good Morning America interview as First Lady spoke the unspeakable.
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In response to a (female!) high-school student’s question about tips to stay safe after the Columbine High School shooting, Clinton said,
And I know this sounds like, you know, the nosey mother routine, but I think every parent and I would suggest older teenagers, like yourselves, you need to find out what’s in the homes you’re going to. You guys are going to a party, make sure there are no guns around; make sure that the parents there keep them under lock and key if they have them. If you own a gun or you know people who do, make sure it’s locked up and stored without the ammunition. In fact, make it stored where the ammunition is stored separately.
For those who are passing this quote off as some newfangled Internet trickery by her enemies, or just one other issue on which she held retrograde attitudes but has come to see the light — think again!
Here is video proof of Clinton supporting the patriarchy:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=MZ6wObf2R4M%3Fstart%3D38
But Clinton’s susceptibility to systemic prejudice seems to extend beyond just women, as the record also shows examples of her unlicensed use of “crazy,” which is among a list of words including “exotic” and “derp” banned by the PC police at Mashable.
When prompted last year on whether she would run in 2016, Clinton used the opportunity to take a cruel jab at Americans with mental illness:
I know that my life of service is the biggest reason why I would consider doing this, because I would want to continue serving. But I also know that it’s a very hard job, and it’s a job that, you know, you have to be totally consumed by, and that’s kind of the definition of being a little bit crazy, I think.
Note that Clinton not only used a word she is not entitled to, but also consciously redefined it for political purposes.
Clinton’s press office did not respond to National Review for comment about her use of insensitive terminology.
— Shubhankar Chhokra is an intern at National Review.