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 between strangers, right? You can still call your loved ones "dear",
"honey", "dar" etc?
Sunnan
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