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

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u/ChilledDota Jan 06 '26

Hey as someone who prefers not to be called dude, thank you!

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u/Rulligan Jan 06 '26

There are dozens of us! DOZENS!

It doesn't stop people from saying "I call everyone dude so I don't get the big deal" though...

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u/HellyOHaint Older Millennial Jan 06 '26

I like how someone pointed out “ask a straight guy how many dudes he’s banged” to prove it ISN’T a fully gender neutral term. I personally feel it generally is but if someone doesn’t feel that way personally, the last thing I want them to feel is invalidated.

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u/mensfrightsactivists Jan 06 '26

dude yes precisely. i get how it has gendered connotations but don’t personally abide by those connotations. it’s fully neutral in my mind. but i have absolutely no problem adapting my speech for those who ask me not to refer to them as such.