DH has started, out of nowhere, referring to women as bitches. Saying things like "she's a bitch" about someone on TV, or if someone cuts him up when driving "silly bitch", etc. He's even called my sisters and friends it, and his sister and sister in law. It's been going on for about a year now, I don't know what started it and I've asked him to stop numerous times, but he basically refuses. Happened in the car today (worse than normal as he was already in a bad mood) and we had a mini argument about it in which he ended up telling me not to be so soft about it as he isn't going to change.
It really, really bothers me to the point where every time he says it, it makes me like him a little bit less but I can't really articulate as to WHY it upsets me so much. I feel like it's really sexist, he isn't normally sexist but he can be a bit ranty sometimes (so calls other drivers other names, not just women). It wouldn't bother me if he said something like "she's driving like an idiot", I'd think that was just him being ranty it's the specific use of the term bitch that I have a problem with.
I know this isn't AIBU, but am I? Do you have any advice on how I can deal with this, or get him to stop? Or even just advice on how I can articulate to him why I find it so offensive. He's a really lovely husband for the most part but I really hate this.
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perrita · 02/04/2016 17:57
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