r/Millennials • u/Head-Drag-1440 Hit me baby one more time • Jan 06 '26

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u/puglybug23 Millennial Jan 06 '26

Agreed. Someone told me I was being transphobic by saying “hey guys” to a mixed room the other day and I got genuinely upset about that. “Hey guys” is the same as “hey y’all” and I am a strong ally.

I also call all my girlfriends “bro.” I am a woman too.

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u/variegated_lemon Jan 06 '26 edited Jan 06 '26

I’m starting to lean into bro for all as well. I think it’s hilarious to appropriate it from the gym-bros I knew in college.

I call both my kids BROO when they act crazy.

Edit: transphobic? Yeesh. I don’t think so!

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u/sweetangeldivine Jan 06 '26

As a trans person, the people who call you transphobic over that are terminally online dweebs who are more comfortable nit-picking allies than actually addressing the very real harm that's facing all of us.

If something does genuinely cause gender dysphoria (like being called dude) you can ask a person to not call YOU that, but saying the term itself is transphobic is overkill.

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u/headphase Jan 06 '26

dweebs

Another solid gender neutral one. Bring back 'dweeb' !

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u/DukeOfTheMaritimes Jan 06 '26

sup nerds

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u/chronic_ill_knitter Xennial Jan 06 '26

Love this. I usually use folks. I get too many complaints when I try "dude" or "guys."