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Why italicize she?

• acdx 10y ago
  Because it's a correction
• rwc 10y ago
  "Dude" is typically understood to be male.
  • Aloha 10y ago
    Where I grew up Dude is typically non-gendered.
    • stephenhuey 10y ago
      I've used dudette frequently over the decades.
      • Aloha 10y ago
        either-or really.
    • deleted 10y ago
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    • throwaway9475 10y ago
      So clearly we should all look at language through the lens of your childhood experiences. Got it.
      • throwaway9475 10y ago
        Lotta male tears here, but then again, it's Hacker News...
        • dang 10y ago
          Please stop posting unsubstantive comments.
          • throwaway9475 10y ago
            Please go fuck yourself. :)
    • helthanatos 10y ago
      Yep. I've never seen anyone get offended by it unless they were joking. Dude is normally the same as saying yo.
  • seanp2k2 10y ago
    Yep: https://youtu.be/BVj8peo1WGo https://youtu.be/BVj8peo1WGo
  • draw_down 10y ago
    Women can be dudes.
• freshyill 10y ago
  Because italicizing words implies emphasis.