I always thought it was interesting how bitch means two different things depending on the gender of the person it’s directed at. A man is a bitch when he’s “unmanly” and a woman is a bitch when she’s “mean”
So calling a man a bitch is saying he’s a non-bitch woman. Or something. I don’t know, I just think it’s really weird and couldn’t think of any similar insults.
trust me when I say I put far too much thought into language and how it’s used.
sometimes I wonder if there’s sciences or maths that need an overhaul because some Jenga brick of its tower is such an extreme misnomer that it’s been hard for pioneers to undo/think around/reconsider.
It is neat to see language evolve over time. I recognize it’s sad to see some words fall out of fashion (or be nearly forgotten entirely), but it’s also fun to see phrasing adjust for accuracy and better relay ideas between people.
Side note on bitch, though:
I always thought it was interesting how bitch means two different things depending on the gender of the person it’s directed at. A man is a bitch when he’s “unmanly” and a woman is a bitch when she’s “mean”
So calling a man a bitch is saying he’s a non-bitch woman. Or something. I don’t know, I just think it’s really weird and couldn’t think of any similar insults.
trust me when I say I put far too much thought into language and how it’s used.
sometimes I wonder if there’s sciences or maths that need an overhaul because some Jenga brick of its tower is such an extreme misnomer that it’s been hard for pioneers to undo/think around/reconsider.
It is neat to see language evolve over time. I recognize it’s sad to see some words fall out of fashion (or be nearly forgotten entirely), but it’s also fun to see phrasing adjust for accuracy and better relay ideas between people.