Hi:
Do you consider Dude and Chick derogatory words? I think of them as terms of endearment. If somebody called me a "writer dude" I would take it as a compliment. Well I tell my wife she's a cool chick I mean it was a compliment.
Of course I proudly call myself geek so granted I may not be the best judge...
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The word Dude has a long history of changing meaning. It's current day usage has little to do with its origin. Once upon a time it meant a man dressed up in style- perhaps even to a foppish degree.
According to Merriam Webster online (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dude)
1: a man extremely fastidious in dress and manner : dandy
2: a city dweller unfamiliar with life on the range; especially : an Easterner in the West
3: fellow, guy —sometimes used informally as a term of address
I first encountered def. #2 as a kid on a "dude ranch" back when Hector was a pup.
'Course sometimes my kids think their paternal parental unit is a "cool dude" and that's OK.
Short answer is that everyone will respond in their own way. Here in Oz Dude is simply something that the young say. I consider it an Americanism but that's just me. :)
Chick is a much more contentious word, it's often been called a sexist term. Personally I think it's more about how you use it - the context.
No, you just wanted to be offended for some reason.
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