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Can't be only one who hates "petite" right ? Only see it used to describe (short|small titted) adult women . Specially wen used in NSFW contexts just … bad vibesz all around , don't like its connotati (kbin.social)
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Can't be only one who hates "petite" right ? Only see it used to describe (short|small titted) adult women . Specially wen used in NSFW contexts just … bad vibesz all around , don't like its connotations

  • Unnecessarily gendered language describing physical traits anyone can have
  • Tying physical attributes to gender
  • Likens the (short|small titted) adult women to children , creating countless problems itself

Can we just get rid of it already ? Wy hasn't it been dropped by now ?

CLARIFICATION : Only concerned with how it's used in english

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

As I remember it "petite" began as a softer, gentler, more sensitive way to say "short" or "small". It is an example of Climbing the Euphemism Ladder, I think. After some time, the euphemism takes the place of the term it was supposed to replace.