Of course. Blond vs blonde. "Honey" and "sweetie" for women; "son" and "dude" for men. Beautiful is usually used for women.I have often seen or heard women use the word 'fabulous', but never by men, except possibly gay. Are there other words with a similar gender bias in usage?
??Of course. Blond vs blonde.
Are you talking about gendered terms, or gendered use of terms? It seems the OP is asking about gendered use - as in: terms that men use that women do not, and vice versa."Honey" and "sweetie" for women; "son" and "dude" for men. Beautiful is usually used for women.
Men are blond, women are blonde.
Really?Men are blond, women are blonde.
I have often seen or heard women use the word 'fabulous', but never by men, except possibly gay. Are there other words with a similar gender bias in usage? How this come about?
Gender is societal in nature. "Mental gender" is gender identity.what is mental gender ?
Societal norms. Women often dress differently than men.why do different genders have different uniforms ?
Gender is societal in nature. "Mental gender" is gender identity.
Societal norms. Women often dress differently than men.
I was asking about gender use of terms. In the example: women say 'fabulous'.??
Are you talking about gendered terms, or gendered use of terms? It seems the OP is asking about gendered use - as in: terms that men use that women do not, and vice versa.
I was asking about gender use of terms. In the example: women say 'fabulous'.
Yes.I was asking about gender use of terms. In the example: women say 'fabulous'.
influence
when conversing with the opposite sex