What the hell does it mean to talk like a woman? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/43713029

Some idiot told me that I don't talk like a woman, that I talk like a man. Not that my voice sounds masculine (it doesn't) but that I "use masculine words or phrases" what the fuck does that even mean?

If there's a better community to post this please let me know and I'll delete this and post it again there.

Edit: They aren't a man, they're a woman. She definitely gave off the JK Rowling TERF vibes though.

Crossposted this here just in case anyone here has anything to add the the other community didn't say. I know trans experiences can bring new perspectives.

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[-] zea_64 3 points 1 week ago

Probably also a cultural thing, have you heard Irish people? I'm sure the "manly speech" guy would say Irish women also speak manly.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Oh hell yeah! On each side of my family, we've got Irish and Scots-Irish ancestry. The women in our family are fairly well known for "plain speaking". Or, in the case of chauvinists and misogynists, not knowing their place. One particular branch, there's a reputation for it enough that "sounding like a last name" is a local saying.

From what I've seen in documentaries and on YouTube, it very likely is something that's been passed down

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