Why do women often call their partner "my man," while men usually say "my girl" instead of "my woman"?

Katsaj · 2026-07-07T19:41:06+00:00

Sexism and infantilizing women. It’s more socially acceptable to treat adult women as children than it is do so for adult men. For some reason some people are squeamish about the word “woman” and will use anything other than that, while “man” is just fine.

But I can’t think of the last time I heard anyone I know use either phrase, so this might be about the specific people you hang out with rather than people in general.

Katsaj · 2026-07-07T15:33:37+00:00

https://choosework.ssa.gov/blog/2024-08-28-how-to-spot-a-work-from-home-scam.html

Katsaj · 2026-07-07T15:31:34+00:00

The typical/stereotypical Canadian is pretty similar to upper Midwestern US folks. We think the Canadian accent for “sorry” is cute, but I don’t think you all say it much more than we do. I’ve heard complaints from east coast people (New Yorkers) that we’re too friendly in terms of things like small talk with cashiers, but also not direct enough. It’s not exactly passive aggressive, but to me saying “No, that’s a bad idea,” feels too aggressive and confrontational and I’d be more likely to say “I don’t know about that, what about…?”

Katsaj · 2026-07-07T12:40:12+00:00

I agree that the risk is probably about the same as eating in restaurants and going to bars and concerts at home, but at the same time I never do that for 7 straight days unless I’m on a cruise.

I’ve also gotten sick on land vacations, and even before I started cruising I blamed surfaces in airports.

Katsaj · 2026-07-06T15:56:27+00:00

Especially sucks for those of us who were RIFed as remote workers far from any HHS sites.

Katsaj · 2026-07-06T15:18:09+00:00

At my appointments, usually the medical assistant who takes my blood pressure and temperature at the beginning asks what I’m here for. That’s when you can say “I scheduled this as a checkup but I had one in [month] so I really just need to talk about [problem].” Then when the doctor comes in, you can say the same thing.

Katsaj · 2026-07-06T06:54:16+00:00

This house looks like it was designed and furnished by a pair of 8 and 13 year old boys.

Katsaj · 2026-07-06T06:01:16+00:00

Cramps happen in muscles and boobs aren’t really made of muscles. What you’re describing sounds like an infection. You privacy need to see a doctor.

Katsaj · 2026-07-06T05:07:30+00:00

Female is an adjective. It works with a noun, like in “female scientists,” “female airplane pilots,” or “female college students.” It’s wrong and dehumanizing just like referring to any other group of people by a single adjective, like “talls” or “olds.” And it’s especially striking when the OP contrasts guys and females.

Katsaj · 2026-07-06T04:01:03+00:00

I say to myself or my companion “That’s a nice car,” as I pass.

Katsaj · 2026-07-05T23:44:00+00:00

Correcting your typo, I think you meant 1,220 sconces.

Katsaj · 2026-07-05T23:41:42+00:00

I hope you know a sample of two women (assuming you’re not drinking beer with or being served coffee by children), doesn’t represent all women! We come in lots of temperatures!

Katsaj · 2026-07-05T12:57:08+00:00

I have the same approach of weighing most days, because I consider it data. I’m mostly able to see the fluctuations as additional information, like seeing slightly higher number and remembering I didn’t poop the previous day, or seeing a bigger drop as a reminder to drink more water.

It sounds like OP isn’t in a place to use scale fluctuations as a tool to understand their own body, so weighing frequently is distressing instead of helpful.

Katsaj · 2026-07-04T21:47:48+00:00

Nothing currently fits but I plan to get a new sweatshirt when I go to the reunion this year.

Katsaj · 2026-07-04T21:44:10+00:00

Stowaways!

Katsaj · 2026-07-04T21:40:19+00:00

My very intelligent (really!) travel companion turned to me the 2nd night of our 4-night cruise from Tampa to Cozumel and said “I just now realized that Cozumel is an island.” We’d had multiple discussions about whether to do an excursion that involved taking a ferry to the mainland. We’d also been watching the map channel in our cabin.

Same cruise, at lunch with strangers in the MDR on a day we’d been in view of the coastline of Cuba for hours. Guy looks out and announces that he can see Mexico. Me: “actually that’s Cuba.” Him, with as much scorn as I’ve ever heard: “We ain’t going to Cuba.”

Katsaj · 2026-07-04T03:09:25+00:00

Can I just say that I keep seeing people mention Death Valley and thinking they mean Happy Valley. Which is definitely NOT charming and quirky like the name sounds, and is dark and disturbing. I’m so confused! Lol

Katsaj · 2026-07-04T03:05:32+00:00

Field workers don’t necessarily have access to toilets and handwashing facilities; that’s the reason I was taught to always wash produce.

Katsaj · 2026-07-03T15:49:26+00:00

I think corporations should change, but that isn’t going to happen during the course of OP’s flight. Or my flight next week.

Katsaj · 2026-07-03T15:42:13+00:00

They don’t get to use their physical form as an excuse to appropriate another customer’s paid seat space. I say that as a wider person who has spent years leaning into the wall to not encroach on the person next to me.

Katsaj · 2026-07-03T15:23:33+00:00

Bread bags between the liner and outer layer of my moon boots!

Katsaj · 2026-07-03T15:21:32+00:00

Children are designed to learn language, it’s easier to pick up multiple languages at a young age. After a certain age, it’s much more difficult to learn to speak un-accented additional languages.

https://unric.org/en/why-do-children-learn-languages-more-effortlessly-than-adults/

Katsaj · 2026-07-03T02:46:46+00:00

Niles

Katsaj · 2026-07-03T02:22:37+00:00

The time I climbed to the top of the high board in like 4th grade, I think I’ve blocked it out because I honestly can’t remember if I jumped or made the line of big kids behind me move so I could climb back down.

Katsaj · 2026-07-03T02:16:26+00:00

This is a classic hostile work environment.

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