like sometimes i’ll see a woman at the store or talk to a woman and i’ll say “excuse me, sir”.
is it ok to call a woman “sir” in your opinion?
Submitted 11 months ago by GB19@lemm.ee to [deleted]
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Diddlydee@feddit.uk 11 months ago
[deleted]GB19@lemm.ee 11 months ago
ig no but i wouldn’t mind
Nemo@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
By accident? Probably fine as long as it’s not a pattern.
On purpose? No, that’s shitty.
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 11 months ago
No, it’s not okay to intentionally attempt to misgender someone.
kamills@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Why would you do that?
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 11 months ago
ST:V taught me that they prefer to be called “Captain”, but “ma’am” is acceptable in a crunch.
Buffalox@lemmy.world 11 months ago
To use the wrong gender is derogatory, not recognizing the person you are talking to. Or at least most would probably consider it that way.
So the answer would obviously be a very strong no. At worst you may ruin someones day, at best you just look like an idiot.PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I think most women would not appreciate it
AuroraGlamour@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
I’d think you were blind.
dulcetsunshine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 months ago
is it ok to call a woman “sir”
Only if she asks you to.
like sometimes i’ll see a woman at the store or talk to a woman and i’ll say “excuse me, sir”.
Stop doing this.
Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Ok? Sure, who cares.
Sensical? Nope.
griff@lemmings.world 11 months ago
Down with segregated pronouns & bathrooms
SolidShake@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yes. If they want to be called sir.
AlexisBlackbird@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Only if they’ve asked you to, are knighted, or are your superior officer