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Yeah, 20 dudes is rookie numbers

Yeah, the fact that OP mentioned being at a party was sus. Nobody who posts on 4 Chan is ever invited to parties.

Whatever you say, girliepop

Idk about the rest of it but dude and guys can totally be gender neutral and i hate people that dont get that. Its such a bitchy thing to get mad about

This. I've got a fair few trans friends, and we're all in agreement - unless it's obvious we're talking in gendered terms based on context, "dude", "man", "bro", etc are just interjections, not reference to someone's gender. And, when we are talking in gendered contexts, we tend to be pretty clear about that.

Bro y u so wrong

But like.......I think it goes beyond just gender specificity & is also an attempt to address the embedded patriarchy of our culture & language. Those interjection words being male of center as a default is something I wanna unpack, too.🤷🏽

Y’all gives modern English the second person plural it would otherwise be missing

In parts of the south "y'all" is singular. "All y'all" is plural.

Sure, but we're talking plurals of strangers atm. "Please don't call me a guy going forward" is a different conversation than "what you just said is stupid, mean, and wrong".

Or, just maybe. The person remarking is an asshole. It gives off the same energy as correcting grammar when talking with someone.

I mean I'll be nice about it and correct to girls or ladies or whatever, but that conversation is probably over

I'm a dude. He's a dude. She's a dude. We're all dudes!

"Ladydudes" is the way to go.

"Fuckos" for informal situations

Alternatively, if a woman asks you not to call her a guy or a dude, respect that.

Accidentally Australian /j