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how gendered is the word “buddy”? (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Oh I have been thinking about this a lot lately. I really feel like "Man", "Buddy", "Guy", "Fellow", "Fella", "Dude", "Bro", and more all have varying amounts of masculinity behind them ranging from lots to almost none at all and I feel an impulse to try and rank them...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What about "Dawg"?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Gut feeling says "Dawg" is less masculine than "Dude" but more masculine than "Buddy".

But I have no idea why, and I'm certain this would be ordered differently for everyone, so what do you think?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I feel like “Dude” is the most neutral at this point, but it’s just my experience.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

It doesn't sound very neutral if you say, "I like to fuck dudes."

But no judgment if you do.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

All things my partner and I call each other… and our cats.