Of course. No one literally thinks that “dude” always means man.
Your points in this thread are certainly implying that “dude” is always a man. When you say “if a word is either neutral or masc, then it’s not neutral”, then you’re literally saying it always is masc.
The issue is that those different meanings aren’t neutral like they claim to be
So, neutrality is a spectrum? How do you define the different parts of the neutrality spectrum?
because they rely on the idea of men being the “default” state of people.
That’s a claim that needs some data to back up.
because most men would be uncomfortable with that. Yet somehow, the opposite is fine?
I don’t give a single shit about what they think. Why should anyone?