if you call everyone dude and a transfem person gets mad about it, don’t get defensive. just say like “sorry, i won’t do it again” and don’t argue “actually it’s gender neutral” or “i call everyone dude”. even if you do, i guarantee she’s heard that argument from someone who very much does not call people they see as women dude. i certainly have

same goes double for the word guy.

  • RION [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I am an admitted “calls everyone dude”-er in person, but if someone asked me not to the only conceivable reaction for me is “understandable, have a good day and I will endeavor not to call you that in the future”

    Also I was really confused by your last sentence and thought I had missed some discourse on someone referred to as “the word guy”