Discussion Time

[mf_luder_xf]

In The Female Eunuch, Germaine Greer notes how the language of affection reduces women to foods and baby animals--honey, lamb, sugar, sweetie-pie, kitten, chick.

Discuss!

Comments

[ladydreadlock.livejournal.com]

I never really thought about that before. It could also be noted that many affectionate terms applied to women are also used on children.

I dont know about anyone else but I have always found the word "baby", when applied to anyone over the age 3 rather repulsive. I can't stand when couples refer to each other as "baby".
To quote Scully, "'baby' me and you'll be peeing through a catheter."

[mf_luder_xf]

Yes, YES!! You pretty much summed up my whole opinion on the matter. I find it not so much sexist as condescending (as I described a little above in another response).

And I LOVED that line of Scully's.

Thanks for responding!!