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minus-squarefuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoDudette is a silly word. But its sole existence is to make dude gendered.
minus-squareFeydaikin@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoOr just because it was a joke in some shitty comedy. I’ve only ever heard ‘Dude’ used about men. So I can not attest to it’s gender neutrality.
minus-squarefuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoYou need to use it in a gender neutral way, my dude.
minus-squareFeydaikin@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoI’m not a native english speaker. “Dude” isn’t part of my general vocabulary, with the exception of internet forums.
Dudette is a silly word. But its sole existence is to make dude gendered.
Or just because it was a joke in some shitty comedy.
I’ve only ever heard ‘Dude’ used about men. So I can not attest to it’s gender neutrality.
You need to use it in a gender neutral way, my dude.
I’m not a native english speaker. “Dude” isn’t part of my general vocabulary, with the exception of internet forums.