Birds - offensive?

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  Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

  March 2006

  Loved Up Blonde wrote:

  I find it really offensive cause well:
  
  Bird=Pet=Owned and i dont like to think to my-self that i am "owned"

  
  People don't use it to mean a 'pet' which is 'owned'. The term 'birds' is used for all women, not just for those in a relationships and 'owned'.
  
  The vast majority of birds aren't kept as pets as anyway.

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  Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

  March 2006

  Loved Up Blonde wrote:

  I find it really offensive cause well:
  
  Bird=Pet=Owned and i dont like to think to my-self that i am "owned"

  
  I don't like being called guy because guy sounds like gay. :shocking:

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  Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

  March 2006

  ^^
  
  Ha.
  
  I don't think "bird" implies being owned, even if it is used in the "my bird" context. It has the meaning that you yourself imply to it; if someone wanted to read offence into "pumpkin"/"turnip"/"jellytot" then they could.
  
  I'm starting to think I quite like it, actually. I agree that it's far better than "chick" which is ubercheese.

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  Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

  March 2006

  i dont think bird is too bad, though its the receiving end that takes offence

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  Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

  March 2006

  i dont find it offensive at all its just like saying, chick or something like that. doesnt bother me in the slightist

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  Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

  March 2006

  Skuurt is better.

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  Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

  March 2006

  I think it depends really. I wouldn't like to be introduced to someone as 'my bird' which i have been in the past :grump:. "I think you'll find my name is Sarah, Sarrrrahhhh". I can be a stubbered bitch at times :razz:

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