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Results: That's MISTER (feminine thing) to you!

Published on 08/13/2015
By: jlrake
1635
Living
1.
1.
It's been a trend in recent years to give masculine names to things often thought of as feminine when men have them. Which of the following such terms are familiar to you?
Murse (a purse carried by a man)
44%
718 votes
Moobs (prominent breasts on a man, usually one of a certain...ahem...girth;i,e,, man boobs)
30%
485 votes
Bromance (an especially intimate friendship between two men which doesn't get sexual)
59%
967 votes
There's one or more not here that I'll mention in the comments!
22%
361 votes
2.
2.
Generally, do you see masculine-specific terms for things traditionally thought to be feminine as definitionally helpful?
Yes, lending masculinity to objects and concepts traditionally viewed as feminine gives them different meaning, context, and consequences.
17%
277 votes
No, our language has more than enough words already, and people should be able to figure out a word's meaning by the framework in which it's being used.
32%
522 votes
I am indifferent to the use of lanuage and neologisms in these instances.
48%
792 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
44 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
1.10% 18
n/a 0.37% 6
na 0.37% 6
no 0.12% 2
no, because it propagates the idea that men are so insecure in their masculinity that 'feminine words' need to be changed to be more 'bro-ey' 0.06% 1
i dont see the reason for female or ,ale versions of thins unless they are gender specific, such as a piece of c;othing. but the male terms are cute and i think a good way for men to be ok with a generally female term being used according to them. 0.06% 1
that is slowly becoming a thing of the past with the transgender movment. 0.06% 1
n\a 0.06% 1
no, i think it just serves to highlight insecure men's sensitivity towards and fear of being associated with anything female. 0.06% 1
this is what equality looks like haha 0.06% 1
i think it's fun! 0.06% 1
don't care!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0.06% 1
how about feminizing traditional masculine things, like fenis? 0.06% 1
i find it sexist personally, like a word has to be changed just because a male identifying person uses it? it separates and others the people who use them for everyone else. 0.06% 1
not interested 0.06% 1
no, it's implying that men should not use or have these things. 0.06% 1
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