In modern Spanish you will sometimes find people writing "amig@s" as the word for "friends". Why?
Correct answer: It is an informal gender-neutral form

KILLean17
RIDICULOUS PC CRAP

Maestro13
Why mess with the language as we know it. Es loco!

Sassy
We would use that word at work, referring to our coworkers.

Jonesy
How is it pronounced if it was being spoken? Not that I agree with it

eh
Maestro13, why use a masculine word for women when there is a simple solution?

Sailor Blue
KILLean17, Wholeheartedly agree.