May indeed be true, but i try to repress the sad possibility. I idealistically hope the PD community might somehow reflect the real world.
Well, I can only speak for American usage, but when you address a large group of people as "guys", it is generally assumed to be gender-neutral. Women will often it use it that way also.
I'm sorry, will update my command of English and my dictionaries... maybe the latter have that strange perspective.
Thomas