Are tsundere/yandere/kuudere unisexual terms?


The terms "tsundere", "yandere" and "kuudere" are most often used when
describing female characters. However, all the definitions of them start with
_"a person, who..."_ , which kind of suggests that these terms should be
applicable to male characters as well.

So, can they be used to describe a male character, and if they can't, are
there any other equivalent terms that can be used instead?




The _dere_ family along with _tsundere_ (unapproachable outside, sweet
inside), yandere (sweet outside, crazy inside) _kuudere_ (cold outside, sweet
inside), and _dandere_ (asocial outside, sweet inside).

All of these terms are used to describe traits, rather than the characters
themselves, so they are used asexually. However, because the terms (most
prominently with tsundere, since it is the most popular trope of the family)
are attributed mostly to female characters, people usually attribute the terms
as female traits.




The _dere_ family along with _tsundere_ (unapproachable outside, sweet
inside), yandere (sweet outside, crazy inside) _kuudere_ (cold outside, sweet
inside), and _dandere_ (asocial outside, sweet inside).

All of these terms are used to describe traits, rather than the characters
themselves, so they are used asexually. However, because the terms (most
prominently with tsundere, since it is the most popular trope of the family)
are attributed mostly to female characters, people usually attribute the terms
as female traits.

