At work there is a guy who refers to everyone (male and female) as "babe"
one of the new workers didn't realize this as first and was planning a
sexual harrassment suit.. till she overheared him calling some of the guys
at the office babe.. We all figure it's a cultrual thing.. though I rarly
see him so I never got a chance to ask him where he comes from.. but
Texas/Louisiana wouln't surprise me :)
chris
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On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, J B wrote:
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> On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, you wrote:
> > of homophobic earshot). By their very nature, these terms are
> > female. From my 32-year-old, Detroit raised vantage point ...
> >
> > Male to Female: is by far the most common use I see and virtually
> > always comes off as sexist or with sexual overtones
> >
> > Female to Male: the woman ends up sounding like she's flirting
> > with the guy and demeans herself
> >
> > Female to Female: just sounds awkward and demeaning to both
> > of us
>
> This is not completely the case down here.....it may just be an East
> Texas/Louisiana thing, however. I have several "older" friends (55-65) who
> call everyone babe, sugar or dear....male or female, and they are male....it
> is strange at first, but once you realize it is not meant sexually or
> derogatorily, then it is kinda cool...
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