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Am I to assume that dudes includes dudettes? I didn't think "dude" always had to be gender-specific, but if I'm mistaken about this, yes, sorry, I did mean she-dudes as well. "Dude" is indeed gender-specific. And, ugh, "dudette" is indeed the, um, "feminine" form of the term, though it's entirely invented. It would be like finding a masculine equivalent for "chick" (or "bird," as you lot would say) ... doesn't actually exist, but surely one could invent some sort of male equivalent? Yes, but which of the above is beyond doubt a "heavily gendered construct"? Best, Alistair |
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« Reply #106 on: 21:59:02, 14-08-2007 » |
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"Dude" is indeed gender-specific. And, ugh, "dudette" is indeed the, um, "feminine" form of the term, though it's entirely invented. It would be like finding a masculine equivalent for "chick" (or "bird," as you lot would say) ... doesn't actually exist, but surely one could invent some sort of male equivalent?
Yes, but which of the above is beyond doubt a "heavily gendered construct"? All of them. |
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"Dude" is indeed gender-specific. And, ugh, "dudette" is indeed the, um, "feminine" form of the term, though it's entirely invented. It would be like finding a masculine equivalent for "chick" (or "bird," as you lot would say) ... doesn't actually exist, but surely one could invent some sort of male equivalent?
How about 'chicker' or 'chickhead' or 'chicknuts' or something like that? Or what about "chickweed"?... Best, Alistair |
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« Reply #108 on: 22:00:31, 14-08-2007 » |
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"Dude" is indeed gender-specific. And, ugh, "dudette" is indeed the, um, "feminine" form of the term, though it's entirely invented. It would be like finding a masculine equivalent for "chick" (or "bird," as you lot would say) ... doesn't actually exist, but surely one could invent some sort of male equivalent?
Yes, but which of the above is beyond doubt a "heavily gendered construct"? All of them. [/quote] Thanks for the contrabass McClaryfication... Best, Alistair |
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« Reply #109 on: 22:03:23, 14-08-2007 » |
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Without wanting to lower the tone of this Most August thread, there is already an accepted masculine (well, male, and beggars can't be choosers) form of "chick", it starts "chick-with-a-"; I will not venture any further lest I offend the delicate sensibilities of the more ladylike of our members.
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"Dude" is indeed gender-specific. And, ugh, "dudette" is indeed the, um, "feminine" form of the term, though it's entirely invented. It would be like finding a masculine equivalent for "chick" (or "bird," as you lot would say) ... doesn't actually exist, but surely one could invent some sort of male equivalent?
How about 'chicker' or 'chickhead' or 'chicknuts' or something like that? Or what about "chickweed"?... Look, I know this might seem radical, but given the current unpaired situation of both of them surely we could just get dude and chick together and see if they hit it off? |
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« Reply #111 on: 22:07:23, 14-08-2007 » |
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Without wanting to lower the tone of this Most August thread, Without wanting to digress from the thread topic (still less hijack the thread) may I expand upon your reference to "Most August" to mention en passant that today happens to be Sorabji's 115th birthday? (go on, Ian - all you have to do is type two letters, the latter of which is "o", even though it will be trop tard by the time you do)... Now, back to the topic... Best, Alistair |
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« Reply #112 on: 22:08:57, 14-08-2007 » |
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"Dude" is indeed gender-specific. And, ugh, "dudette" is indeed the, um, "feminine" form of the term, though it's entirely invented. It would be like finding a masculine equivalent for "chick" (or "bird," as you lot would say) ... doesn't actually exist, but surely one could invent some sort of male equivalent?
How about 'chicker' or 'chickhead' or 'chicknuts' or something like that? Or what about "chickweed"?... Look, I know this might seem radical, but given the current unpaired situation of both of them surely we could just get dude and chick together and see if they hit it off? Wasn't "dude-chick" a slightly mispronounced Serbian poet?... Oh, never mind... Best, Alistair |
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« Reply #113 on: 22:10:02, 14-08-2007 » |
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Without wanting to lower the tone of this Most August thread, there is already an accepted masculine (well, male, and beggars can't be choosers) form of "chick", it starts "chick-with-a-"; I will not venture any further lest I offend the delicate sensibilities of the more ladylike of our members.
No, I'm afraid that has a much more specific meaning, on which I would rather not elaborate right now. Just try Googling 'Chicks with D---s' if you want to see what I mean. But to ollie's suggestions, do we end up with 'chude d---s'?  |
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« Reply #114 on: 22:10:25, 14-08-2007 » |
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Chickguy.
And Birdman.
(Although 'guys' is, by now, a completely non-gender-specific plural term, no?)
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« Reply #115 on: 22:11:20, 14-08-2007 » |
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(Although 'guys' is, by now, a completely non-gender-specific plural term, no?) Only in America, I think. 'owabout 'lads' and 'lasses'? |
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« Reply #116 on: 22:20:26, 14-08-2007 » |
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Chickguy.
And Birdman.
(Although 'guys' is, by now, a completely non-gender-specific plural term, no?)
When treat it as gender-neutral, but still carries in it some overtones of inclusiveness I find. |
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« Reply #117 on: 22:21:26, 14-08-2007 » |
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More apologies for having opened such a can of dudes, guys.
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« Reply #118 on: 22:21:38, 14-08-2007 » |
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Jesus, Aaron, don't you have better things to do? You'd think, but I'm sitting here in Huddersfield in an appallingly empty pub (they all seem to be empty tonight), and now I'm finishing my scotch (nothing worthy of a "now sipping" post, thanks to the current uselessness of the US Dollar) and heading back for a well-deserved sleep b/f tomorrow's long day o' festivities. Now, back to the topic...
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« Reply #119 on: 22:22:47, 14-08-2007 » |
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Without wanting to lower the tone of this Most August thread, Without wanting to digress from the thread topic (still less hijack the thread) may I expand upon your reference to "Most August" to mention en passant that today happens to be Sorabji's 115th birthday? (go on, Ian - all you have to do is type two letters, the latter of which is "o", even though it will be trop tard by the time you do)... Now, back to the topic... Best, Alistair Oh. This is fantastic. Sorabji was, in his own way, a most laudable pedant. In tribute to him, I will eat some mackerel tonight. |
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