English Language Problemslemmy.caimagecross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz WtfEvenIsExistence ( @WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca ) Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 10 months ago message-square153fedilinkarrow-up1617
arrow-up1617imageEnglish Language Problemslemmy.ca WtfEvenIsExistence ( @WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca ) Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 10 months ago message-square153fedilinkcross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz
minus-square N-E-N ( @NENathaniel@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink28•10 months agoHonestly I wish English was less gendered than it is. E.g. Nephew/Niece, why is there no proper gender-neutral one. This isn’t just for LGBTQ stuff, just seems silly to have everything gendered in general
minus-square WtfEvenIsExistence ( @WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish17•10 months agoNibbler?
minus-square N-E-N ( @NENathaniel@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink16•10 months agoFair enough, learn a new thing each day haha Altho I think it still says something about how we use English that I don’t think I’ve ever heard that used
minus-square Silentletter ( @Silentletter@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink8•10 months agoAgree. Your point still stands. I just like that word.
minus-square jasondj ( @jasondj@ttrpg.network ) linkfedilink5•10 months agoPibling (parent-sibling). Spanish speakers also have Titi (combining tio and Tia) and Italians (but NOT French) can use Zizi. There’s also Unty and Auncle. I like Piblings though.
minus-square VikingHippie ( @VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf ) linkfedilink4•10 months ago but NOT French What happens if they try? Do they go to jail or is it just a fine?
minus-square jasondj ( @jasondj@ttrpg.network ) linkfedilink8•10 months agoZizi is French slang for “penis”
minus-square VikingHippie ( @VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf ) linkfedilink2•10 months agoOh! Yeah, I guess calling your relatives that could become slightly problematic… 😂
minus-square spauldo ( @spauldo@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish6•10 months agoThe Académie Française shows up and threatens your family.
minus-square darq ( @darq@kbin.social ) linkfedilink6•10 months agoNibling is a great word. But we need a neutral version of aunt or uncle.
minus-square raven_sushi ( @raven_sushi@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•10 months agoA cousin is your aunt/uncle’s kid, a niece/nephew is your sibling’s kid
minus-square SolarNialamide ( @SolarNialamide@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink3•10 months agoMy language doesn’t even have a word for sibling which has annoyed me every since I learned English 15 years ago.
minus-square GlendatheGayWitch ( @GlendatheGayWitch@lib.lgbt ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•10 months agoThe gender neutral for nephew/niece is nibling
minus-square MrSqueezles ( @MrSqueezles@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink1•10 months agoWe have a pretty good genderless pronoun, but have also decided that to not assign a gender to a person makes them not human. I’ve been hoping we’d challenge that preconception. Anyone can call me, “it”, anytime.
minus-square N-E-N ( @NENathaniel@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink1•10 months agoI call animals “it” sometimes cause their sex is wildly irrelevant to me, and people get so offended lmao
Honestly I wish English was less gendered than it is.
E.g. Nephew/Niece, why is there no proper gender-neutral one. This isn’t just for LGBTQ stuff, just seems silly to have everything gendered in general
See: Nibling
Nibbler?
Fair enough, learn a new thing each day haha
Altho I think it still says something about how we use English that I don’t think I’ve ever heard that used
Agree. Your point still stands. I just like that word.
Pibling (parent-sibling). Spanish speakers also have Titi (combining tio and Tia) and Italians (but NOT French) can use Zizi.
There’s also Unty and Auncle. I like Piblings though.
What happens if they try? Do they go to jail or is it just a fine?
Zizi is French slang for “penis”
Oh! Yeah, I guess calling your relatives that could become slightly problematic… 😂
The Académie Française shows up and threatens your family.
Nibling is a great word. But we need a neutral version of aunt or uncle.
Pibling!
There is: cousin
A cousin is your aunt/uncle’s kid, a niece/nephew is your sibling’s kid
My language doesn’t even have a word for sibling which has annoyed me every since I learned English 15 years ago.
The gender neutral for nephew/niece is nibling
We have a pretty good genderless pronoun, but have also decided that to not assign a gender to a person makes them not human. I’ve been hoping we’d challenge that preconception. Anyone can call me, “it”, anytime.
I call animals “it” sometimes cause their sex is wildly irrelevant to me, and people get so offended lmao
Based, I feel the same