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"Dude" doesn't necessarily imply male, but it is strongly slanted that way. I'm not sure if it would hold up as discrimination.
by Xophmeister 12y ago
"Dude" doesn't necessarily imply male, but it is strongly slanted that way. I'm not sure if it would hold up as discrimination.
- jeeva 12y agoYeah, I always see this sort of comment and worry that I'm the only person using guys/dude/folks as a catch-all. Quickly Googling seems to indicate that it's not set in stone, at least.
- codezero 12y agoIt's something to be aware of and to try to avoid. It may be casually acceptable, but consider it from a female candidates point of view. Having been frequently confronted with exclusionary language the assumption is likely to be that this usage does imply male-only. I'm not saying you or anyone implies that, but it's good to be aware of so you can avoid unintended discrimination. It takes almost no effort to modify these word choices to be inclusive.
- erroneousfunk 12y agoIt typically applies only to males, and historically has only referred to males. If I were a female thinking about applying for this job, I would certainly be taken aback by it. While you might refer to a mixed-gendered group as "dudes" it seems odd to refer to a single female as a "dude"
- vonmoltke 12y agoMy wife and her female cousin-in-law do it to each other all the time. That said, I agree it's not appropriate for a job req and understand why it turns women off from applying.
- s73v3r 12y agoWhile it might not hold up as being against the law, it likely would deter many females from applying.
- glittershark 12y agoReferring to women as "females" probably won't help, either
- s73v3r 12y agoAgreed.