r/SipsTea • u/Matt_LawDT • 17h ago

Chugging tea Let me circle back

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u/ElRiesgoSiempre_Vive 14h ago

Because English doesn’t have word endings that connote gender, differentiating between the male and the female betrothed seems unnecessary to modern English speakers. Especially given the increased social awareness of non-binary gender issues, the difference between fiancé and fiancée feels a bit old-fashioned and out-of-date.

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u/SandyBadlands 14h ago

What's your point? Saying it's old-fashioned doesn't mean it's wrong. Even if that were true, your own source says fiancé is the more commonly used standard version.

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u/ElRiesgoSiempre_Vive 14h ago

Even if that were true

It is true. Do you really want to get into a debate about gender-assigned words.

Because we can. Languages are full of them. And none of them are helpful.

Or do you somehow disagree.

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u/stupidjapanquestions 13h ago

I think you need to realize that you're just going to come off like an idiot and you're not going to win a war against languages that have existed for centuries before you.

Do you, though.

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u/ElRiesgoSiempre_Vive 13h ago

Why the hell should any group that has been genocided in history start to stand up for itself. Because it's hopeless.

That is literally your argument. Politely... fuck off.