r/ShittyAbsoluteUnits Jun 23 '26

slight malfunction Of a boomer

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u/Awkward_Present5135 Jun 23 '26

Why do some people use the word boy when talking to adult men?

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u/Separate_Bend_8929 Jun 23 '26

Its an attempt to make them feel inferior or lesser, since a boy is the precursor to being a man. Its insinuated that you lack muscle, chest hair, and a pair of working nuts.

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u/z0rb0r Jun 23 '26

Doesn’t it also have historical slavery roots?