• GivingEuropeASpook [they/them, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    And your example is really weird and obscures what's actually at issue. The difference in meaning between the words "bros" and "sissies" goes way beyond just a difference in gender. One is a common and generally affectionate term that men call each other when being friendly. The other is most often used as a misogynistic term to insult men by disparaging their masculinity.

    I wanted to give a couple of other examples too, but that's just what I thought of at the moment. "Hey guys" or "hey dudes" also works though.

    That's not an excuse to use the version of that phrase which misgenders someone.

    When did I say or insinuate that it was?