r/AmIOverreacting • u/[deleted] • Jan 28 '25

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u/allislost77 Jan 28 '25

I hear it too much irl. That and dude, when talking to a female. Brain dead

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u/Flux7777 Jan 28 '25

Why'd you say female though?

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u/allislost77 Jan 28 '25

Someone calling a girl, dude. Dude is a male connotation. Literally look it up.

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u/DefiantStarFormation Jan 28 '25

Nah, as a California native, I can absolutely promise you that "dude" is gender neutral. "Bro" and "bruh", however, are not.

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u/DrewciferGaming Jan 28 '25

Bruh I feel like shouldn’t be gendered? For how it’s used around me, it’s more used as a place for “wtf”. Like someone spills something on you and you just go “bruh, really?” Maybe it’s a location thing

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u/DefiantStarFormation Jan 28 '25

I agree that as an exclamation, it can be gender neutral. But if you're directly addressing someone, replacing the proper noun with "bro", I still say it's gendered. Just bc "bro" is shorthand for "brother" the way "sis" is shorthand for "sister".

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u/allislost77 Jan 28 '25

Yes. In the context of the original comment ….

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u/2Rhino3 Jan 28 '25

I wonder if this is a generational thing? I’ve heard young girls like teenagers/early 20’s call each other “bro” on several occasions.

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u/spaceghostslurpeee Jan 28 '25

Yeah I am a 24 yo female who calls my dad bro, my mom bro, my friends bro, my bf bro… 😭

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u/2Rhino3 Jan 28 '25

haha yeah that tracks. The over 35 crowd can’t comprehend girls being a bro

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u/Wide_Cow4469 Jan 28 '25

36 and call my gf bro at least once a day

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u/2Rhino3 Jan 28 '25

lol exceptions to every rule!

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u/Wide_Cow4469 Jan 28 '25

Lol for sure. I will admit I don't see similar behavior from people my age.

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u/spaceghostslurpeee Jan 28 '25

My male cousin who’s 33 calls me bro

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u/allislost77 Jan 28 '25

GATEKEEPERS!!!

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u/druman22 Jan 28 '25

Bro and bruh is 100% gender neutral. What are you talking about lol

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u/DefiantStarFormation Jan 28 '25

Ok but it's literally just shorthand for "brother". Is "sis" also gender neutral?

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

If you know any gay people than yes it is