[Poll] Hon etc...
 

Straw poll:

Inspired by a recent comment on here...

I often see terms of endearment such as 'hon' 'kitten' 'honey' etc online. I also see them employed to soften what a poster is 'saying', in the same way emoticons are widely used to indicate something should be taken in a positive spirit. I do not (from the posts I recall) draw the conclusion they are used here with intent to patronise, compartmentalise or perceive people using them to be wielding imagined gender superiority?

But:

Female GC'ers, do you find use of these terms offensive in this GC context?
Please answer yes/no.

don't women use those words, too?

Chick, Hon etc
 

I hadn't really thought about the feminist concept angle, starang21.
But yes, women, including women who specifically self-identify as feminists may well use it. Feminists in the correct context of equality not supremacy obviously.

Hello! POLL anyone? lol :D !!

Women use terms of endearment in casual ways more than men do Decadence.

So you suggest it's do as I say not as I do? :p
 

I use them casually and pleasantly. Et je suis un homme.

I agree with you Twostep . . good reference.

That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard in a long time. I'm curious as to who said it.

As for the poll -- I can't give a simple yes or no answer. I wouldn't call it offensive, but I don't like it when guys call me hon or honey or whatever, and I dislike the word chick.

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!

i'm glad that wasn't written by you because has to be hands down the most asinine comment i've ever heard.

I don't mind it since I often use sweetie or hon when talking to people.

Re: So you suggest it's do as I say not as I do? :p
 

Et vous etes un 'brit', non?

In the US, I have a feeling I'd get bitch slapped if I used that phrase in casual conversation with women. Must be different on the other side of the Atlantic.

This is just ridiculous. Where did you find this?

I do not mind when people use sweetie/hon/whatever with me, as long as we are on a comfortable, friend level. When I have never even met you and your greeting is "Babe can you use a different computer? My disk is in that one." I'm insulted and pissed. It just implies that we're friends or that you can take liberties my friends do...it's kind of hard to explain, but also related to my other pet peeve- when people call me Jules. Kind of ironic, on here its all I'm called, which is fine b/c it's my screen name...but IRL if you're not a good friend of mine it will really piss me off. For some reason I get the feeling you're going to take advantage of me.....

I know, I'm strange.

I can't stand when certain people call me sweetie..It instantly raises my bloodpressure and I cringe.I can't tell them because it would cause more problems than it's worth.

Same as decadence on this one. Mais je suis une femme.