Hypothetical scenario: You are talking with a friend. Your friend says, "I know this guy, she works at the grocery store."
Assume your friend is not the type to misgender anyone. This is not asking about the use of "guys" to address a group (e.g. 'hey guys'), this is talking about referring to one specific person as "a guy."
How surprised would you be to hear someone referred to both as a guy and with she/her pronouns?
Not surprised at all; "guy" used this way is gender neutral to me
Not surprised at all; I'd assume it's that person's gender expression
A little surprised; I'd assume it was a gender-neutral use of "guy"
A little surprised; I'd assume it was that person's gender expression
Surprised; I'd assume it was a gender-neutral use of "guy"
Surprised; I'd assume it was that person's gender expression
I'd find this jarring; I'd assume it was an attempt at gender neutral usage
I'd find this jarring; I'd assume it was that person's gender expression
I think it's flat out unacceptable to combine singular "guy" and she/her in this
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