Timeline for What are the origins of and is this use of the term "baby" sexist?
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| Jan 22, 2023 at 20:14 | comment | added | Azor Ahai -him- | But a man saying "You know it, baby!" to a woman who asked them "Are you excited for Vegas?" would not be offensive. | |
| Jan 22, 2023 at 20:12 | comment | added | Azor Ahai -him- | @JeppeStigNielsen In the usage described in this answer, someone calling someone else "baby" would usually be inappropriate. Offensive if there's a power imbalance. At least in the States, I don't know of any subcultures that use "baby" casually. | |
| Jan 22, 2023 at 17:07 | comment | added | Jeppe Stig Nielsen | Now, if baby is something you say to someone you love, then what happens if a man says baby to woman with whom he has no romantic relations whatsoever? Could that be offensive? Of course, at least formally, in some way the offense would be the same if a woman said that to a nonpartner man. Maybe it depends on culture or subculture. Maybe in some "cultures", people say baby to each other without any romantic (or sexual) connotations? | |
| Jan 22, 2023 at 2:59 | comment | added | Oldbag | Not certain that the usage OP is referring to is the "amatory" usage you speak of. | |
| Jan 21, 2023 at 22:55 | history | answered | Tuffy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |