• jayk@lemmy.ca
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      4 months ago

      maybe it’s the article that makes it seem masc? A dude, vs “hey, dude!”

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        4 months ago

        I think it’s the difference of referencing another person using the word “dude” vs talking to a person and calling them “dude”

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      4 months ago

      Well contextually you would know who the person was talking about…

      If you saw a woman and confused it with a man because of word, that’s on you mate. There’s another gender neutral and singular term.