RaoulDuke85@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agoIs fediverse turning into reddit?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square353linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageIs fediverse turning into reddit?lemmy.worldRaoulDuke85@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square353linkfedilink
minus-squareSterile_Technique@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·16 days agoEven ‘dude’ is shifting towards gender neutral. As with all of these kinds of discussions, context is key. Getting offended at the mere sight of the word ‘bro’? Go suck a dick. Using ‘bro’ spitefully to misgender someone? Also go suck a dick.
minus-squareStarvingMartist@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·16 days agoI’ve considered dude gender neutral since 2010-ish, it’s just a “hello person I don’t feel like specifying for”
Even ‘dude’ is shifting towards gender neutral.
As with all of these kinds of discussions, context is key. Getting offended at the mere sight of the word ‘bro’? Go suck a dick. Using ‘bro’ spitefully to misgender someone? Also go suck a dick.
I’ve considered dude gender neutral since 2010-ish, it’s just a “hello person I don’t feel like specifying for”