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OK bomber, as you have almost picked up on, it's a generation thing.
Millennials and below are happy with the c word, but not happy with gendering.
Boomers and above aren't happy with the c word, but love gendering.
GenXers are happy with both, but only in private while reminiscening about that one smashing pumpkins gig they went to.
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Howcome there’s an entire thread dedicated to (mostly) men calling out the archaic, but largely non-malicious habit, that other older men seem to have; of gendering inanimate objects, as it symbolises female objectification - but, it’s commonly accepted that use of (largely by male forum users); a derogatory, vulgar and sexist term that refers to a woman’s genitals, is okay to band about with impunity?
If I referred to my bike as a ‘she’ in front of the women in my family, they might raise some eyebrows, but if they heard me use the word **** they might actually be offended. Not that I would do/say either…