Also she might not like being called a dude. you can tell a taru's gender by the name, if its all 1 word and repeats at the end they are female, for male their names are 2 words that are similar and separated with "-"

Apururu, Kupipi, Shantotto, etc= female
Ajido-marujido, Kuro-Muro, Kukki-Chebukki, etc= male