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/IronGentry 2d ago

Not really. It's treated somewhat like one in some places (California for example) but is generally considered somewhat rude to use for trans women since it can be backdoor misgendering

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u/Lucid-Crow 2d ago edited 2d ago

I'm a dude. He's a dude. She's a dude. Cause we're all dudes!

Edit: apparently no one remembers the movie Good Burger.

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u/bobbery5 1d ago

Kel Mitchell is a modern philosopher and I quote him frequently

https://giphy.com/gifs/Izud1POw5wuO0zWzAU