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friendly reminder rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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make sure you ask your trans/non binary friends what they do and don't like to be called 😊 it can mean a lot, if your unaware

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

In my experience it really matters how it’s used. If you call someone a dude (that dude over there) it’s generally seen as gendered. If you use it like ‘dude that’s so rad’, it’s not gendered and is more of a soft expletive.

However, it still causes dysphoria for some folks, so when I’m unsure I’ll ask and then respect their preference.