I just want to say two things:

One, I grew up in a matriarchy. "Guys", when used by males, is generally a short hand for "everyone". And that is a short coming of ours, perhaps.

Two, not all homeschooled kids are better off. I've seen too many of them that can quote whatever religous tract they memorized, but they can't read anything other than that, can't do math, and literally throw things and spit at anyone who isn't part of thier religion. This isn't in the middle east, this in Vermont and New Hampshire!