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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.

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[–] red@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The exact opposite. I reckon the issue is that you don't understand what you read.

There's nothing to apologise, when the hurt stems from not understanding what you read.

[–] DroneRights@lemm.ee -2 points 11 months ago

Well, now that you've stated you think words are more important than people, let's examine the word.

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/282694/is-dude-becoming-gender-neutral

https://www.wiley.com/en-us/network/education/instructors/teaching-strategies/im-not-your-guy-dude-why-language-really-does-matter

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/who-we-are/equality/language-inclusivity/gender-inclusive/

https://medium.com/@transstyleguide/dont-call-me-dude-i-m-not-a-bro-af69e7d2bd64

https://www.dictionary.com/e/you-guys/

https://www.fastcompany.com/90629391/guys-is-not-gender-neutral-lets-stop-using-it-like-it-is

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gendered-language-hey-guys_l_5f21b189c5b6b8cd63b0f331

TL;DR: The words "dude" and "guy" can be used in a gender neutral way, and they can be used in a male-gendered way. This is often a dialectical difference in the way diverse regions and cultures use language. The movement towards using "dude" as gender neutral is sexist, as it aims to transform maleness into the default. This movement has not entirely succeeded, many regions and individuals do not accept its change. There are non-sexist gender neutral terms available. You cannot control how someone else will hear your words, because on Lemmy you speak to people all over the world. The word is especially harmful to trans people like myself. Even if you were right that all modern use of the term were gender neutral (you are not), human beings have memories and you cannot ignore history.