• TropicalDingdong
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    2 days ago

    This is something I struggle with in English, especially vernacular local dialects or pidgin dialects, because words like bruh/brah and dude are often effectively used gender neutral, bit can come across as mis gendering

    • jdr@lemmy.ml
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      Haha, it’s complicated even for natives. I believe there’s a legitimate use for gender-neutral “guys” and “dudes”, but it really depends on who I’m talking to and what they expect.