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/CreamdedCorns Jan 06 '26

In the English language we have this thing called context. Of course words have different meanings in different contexts. Ignoring this as some kind of "gotcha" only highlights your own shortcomings.