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To wonder what we should be calling m*n

91 replies

AnnoyedFromSlough · 02/02/2023 05:33

If wom*n is such a forbidden word?

Penis-haver
Testicle-owner
Adams-apple-adorned
Prostate-possessor

Surely what's good for the gander...?

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mumoffourminimes · 02/02/2023 09:41

BloodAndFire · 02/02/2023 09:31

Etymology isn't your strong suit, is it @MondayBob ?

😁

WeWillLookBack · 02/02/2023 09:43

mumoffourminimes · 02/02/2023 09:39

Yeah our local MVP has adopted this bullshit too. Except they omit women and instead favour "birthing people" 🤮

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Yep - ours changed to 'Birthing People' and got some kickback, so announced they would use 'Women and Birthing People'. But have now erased all reference to women / mums etc and just refer to 'Service Users'.

Maybe it's how we stop the horrendous stats on UK Maternity. If we can't reference women and mums - we can't collect data. Then it will all just go away.

Moopsi · 02/02/2023 09:43

Surely birthing people includes male doctors and midwives?

Deadringer · 02/02/2023 09:44

Wankers

BoredOfThisMansWorld · 02/02/2023 09:45

I think this needs more sensitivity to the individual context.

In birthing environment or education or childcare setting, "ejaculator" would be appropriate.

In a board meeting or when reporting dangerous driving to the police, "dick swinger" or "dick compensator" might be better.

"Wanker" is a nice, inclusive term too.

comeondover · 02/02/2023 09:46

A small point of pedantry. 'Ejaculators' doesn't fit the bill because women can ejaculate too. We don't produce sperm, though. So how about sperm-producers, sperm-carriers, ooh - sperm-males?

cunderthunt1 · 02/02/2023 09:46

Sperm donors

Goodread1 · 02/02/2023 09:47

@cunderthunt1

Useless Tossers
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 L.o.l

cunderthunt1 · 02/02/2023 09:49

That's been my experience with them, anyway

dworky · 02/02/2023 09:50

Invariably disappointing

Soubriquet · 02/02/2023 09:50

I love sperm-males Grin

Non uterus havers
Non breasticles
Non clitoris havers

trying to make it sound like they do for women.

Goodread1 · 02/02/2023 09:51

Fxckwits 50 per center's 👍

Tescoland · 02/02/2023 09:51

Y chromosome hosts

Moopsi · 02/02/2023 09:52

Sperminators

Original poster
AnnoyedFromSlough · 02/02/2023 09:53

I think there would be a backlash against sperm-males - from sperm-females...

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Goodread1 · 02/02/2023 09:53

Hi Op@AnnoyedFromSlough

😊 Thanks for this thread I am ❤️ loving it seriously.

BordoisAgain · 02/02/2023 09:55

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cunderthunt1 · 02/02/2023 09:57

MondayBob · 02/02/2023 08:44

I think you'll find that the majority of men won't get all hysterical about what we're called tbh

Bob the virgin

Buffypaws · 02/02/2023 09:57

DifficultBloodyWoman · 02/02/2023 05:37

Penis-People

I used this once when someone used the phrase ‘people who can get pregnant’. I nailed my colours to the mast and knocked that stupidity on the head. She started referring to ‘women’ after that.

I use this. Also a fan of alliteration.

CrazyCorgi · 02/02/2023 09:57

Person with XY chromosomes
XY chromosome owner
Owner of a naturally grown Penis
Prostrate owner

BoredOfThisMansWorld · 02/02/2023 09:59

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Don't worry darlin', some women like em that small

CrazyCorgi · 02/02/2023 10:00

The trouble with ‘people with’ bollocks/penis/fore skin is that unless you specify that it needs to have been there from birth, the trans lot will just say ‘I’m a man, I’m a man’

Goodread1 · 02/02/2023 10:00

Farts 💩

Piss heads🙄

Moopsi · 02/02/2023 10:01

Organically grown penis haver

Rebs0101 · 02/02/2023 10:02

MondayBob · 02/02/2023 08:44

I think you'll find that the majority of men won't get all hysterical about what we're called tbh

Do you you the origin of the word hysteria Bob? I'm making an educated guess that you don't.

Here:

Etymology. From New Latin hysteria, a back-formation from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the uterus, hysterical”), from ὑστέρα (hustéra, “womb”).

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