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I prefer the gender neutral dude. We're all dudes on this glorious day.
Dude definitely has masculine roots, it isn't really gender neutral even if it is sometimes used as such.
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🎶 I'm a dude, he's a dude, she's a dude, we're all dudes!
In context of music, DUDY
I dunno, I like 'dudette'. It's a fun and silly word.
Dudette is a silly word. But its sole existence is to make dude gendered.
Or just because it was a joke in some shitty comedy.
I've only ever heard 'Dude' used about men. So I can not attest to it's gender neutrality.
You need to use it in a gender neutral way, my dude.
I'm not a native english speaker. "Dude" isn't part of my general vocabulary, with the exception of internet forums.