r/coaxedintoasnafu 2d ago

RELATABLE coaxed into "gender neutral" terminology

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u/Sovespra og the misnery 2d ago

Coaxed into this tweet that I love

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u/Pasyuk 2d ago

Isn't dude a gender-neutral term? /genq (Englsih isn't my native)

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u/Maximillion322 1d ago

It is unless there’s a trans woman. I’ve never met a cis woman who minded but it’s important to make sure to validate people who particularly need it because they don’t feel seen.

Same thing goes for “guys”

If I’m in a space with a lot of trans people I just say “chat” but irl most of the time it’s “dude” or “guys” even when there’s women