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[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 5 points 4 months ago (10 children)

Otoh, some women use this while referring to other women, e.g. "us females need to stick together!" - in a totally positive and inclusive manner (or what looks like that, from me on the outside - i.e. not using language in such manner myself, for either men or women).

So maybe instead of a red flag it's more like an orange one? VERY noteworthy, but not enough on its own to justify cutting off contact with someone, whereas for an actual red flag you would... right?

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[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Say they're raising a flag, raises a sail instead.

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago

Being imprecise while accusing someone else of being imprecise, where have I heard of such an occurrence before? :-P

(/s, bc it's meant in a humorous rather than serious manner)

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago
[–] Mango@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (9 children)

How do I formally refer to a girl I do not respect(because she's a menace) who is late 40's early 50's? So the different terms have implications I don't care for it want to convey.

[–] greedytacothief@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I would get creative with it, just because she's horrible doesn't mean you don't get to have a good time. "The purveyor of lies", "fount of unreason", maybe give her a nickname that relates to one of her mistakes. If you can come up with something new every time it can become like a game, even if you're only saying them in your head.

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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Someone in their late 40s is not a girl.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Right, so I'm not calling her that.

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[–] sazey@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

These very same people would have no problem calling women 'people that birth'.

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 1 points 4 months ago

You people have some weird hangups.

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