if you call everyone dude and a transfem person gets mad about it, don’t get defensive. just say like “sorry, i won’t do it again” and don’t argue “actually it’s gender neutral” or “i call everyone dude”. even if you do, i guarantee she’s heard that argument from someone who very much does not call people they see as women dude. i certainly have
same goes double for the word guy.
I genuinely hope dude falls off heavily in use or disappears entirely. I hate having to explain to people why I’m not very fond of being called “dude”
This is anti-surf bum violence
That’s very not-gnarly of you