Fashion

[Texasmouse]

I find it silly to refer to an inanimate object as "she" although a handbag could very well have been a "she" at one time. (Sorry... couldn't resist. )

[Bird mama]

@JaneyD

Hi and welcome to the Community :-)  

I guess I'm a hypocrite.  When it comes to clothes it's weird to me.  Yet both of my cars are 'shes'.  

[JaneyD]

@Bird mama Thanks for the welcome.  Interesting reply--good food for thought.  Thanks for that. : )

[JaneyD]

@Texasmouse Appreciate the humor!

[libbyannE]

Yes, it bugs me. It sounds silly, childish, cutesy.

[circles]

No, i have no problem with it....use the terms myself...

[Sooner]

Bothers me more when people do it about animals.  THAT bothers me.  They are animals.  Not people  They should be respected for being animals.  Not for being litle fake humans. 

[JaneyD]

@Sooner Interesting.  At least animals are actually shes or hes, though. : )

[Texasmouse]

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@Sooner wrote:

Bothers me more when people do it about animals.  THAT bothers me.  They are animals.  Not people  They should be respected for being animals.  Not for being litle fake humans. 

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But.. animals have genders too.

[Sooner]

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@Texasmouse wrote:

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@Sooner wrote:

Bothers me more when people do it about animals.  THAT bothers me.  They are animals.  Not people  They should be respected for being animals.  Not for being litle fake humans. 

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But.. animals have genders too.

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It doesn't just mean gender.  It means talking about them as if they are human--giving them human reasons for doing things.  Not treating them as dogs and cats.  Having them wear clothing, saying they are your "babies" etc. etc. 

I think they should be respected and cherished for being cats and dogs.  To me it takes something away from them to try to make them human.  It is disrespectful of their nature.