• jdr@lemmy.ml
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    11 days ago

    It was sea peoples, coulda been a bunch of chicks

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      11 days ago

      This is something I struggle with in English, especially vernacular local dialects or pidgin dialects, because words like bruh/brah and dude are often effectively used gender neutral, bit can come across as mis gendering

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        11 days ago

        Haha, it’s complicated even for natives. I believe there’s a legitimate use for gender-neutral “guys” and “dudes”, but it really depends on who I’m talking to and what they expect.