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#Poll time for the **femme-folx** of Fedi!

What are your **least** favorite terms that guys have called you?

Select all that apply.

Inspired by this song: https://song.link/s/4WlhzerIL5guAHW64gPMA0

(this is a non-exhaustive list of things I've been called in the past couple years, feel free to reply with more if your least favorite isn't an option)

Angel

6.7%

Babe / Baby

11.2%

Beautiful / Gorgeous

6.9%

Darling

5.3%

Dear

4.7%

Doll

8.3%

Empress / Goddess / Queen

7.5%

Girl

5.9%

Honey

5.3%

Lady

5.3%

Love

4.7%

Momma / Mommy

14.4%

Sexy

6.5%

Sweetheart

7.1%

Poll ended at Mar 1 at 2:26am.

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Joris Meys

@alice
I miss the option "I'm a man and want to know if I've been an arse the whole time"

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EndlessMason Feb 28

@JorisMeys @alice
This kinda feels like one of those "search within yourself" type situations

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Joris Meys Feb 28

@EndlessMason
It was a joke, but yeah no. Joking aside, the intent doesn't always match the reception. Context matters, and there are people who are born with reduced social awareness.

For example, my students generally appreciate me as a lecturer, but my bosses don't like to send me to meetings where diplomacy is needed. Also, I do call my students "ladies" (or "gents") at times because "kids can you kindly shut up?" might be a bit harsh.

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Joris Meys Feb 28

@EndlessMason
All that just to say that while I truly believe it can be unpleasant, one shouldn't assume people are necessarily aware of how things come across. I like to be told "that was awkward for me" because that's my only way of knowing. "Searching within myself" does fuckall.

Ok, I do know that "momma" is unlikely to be appropriate in most situations. So there's that

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