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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Metrosexual? Think again... #153142 01/03/06 02:47 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Marianna OP addict OP Marianna addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Just when you thought you'd finally got "metrosexual", here comes another label, brand new and piping hot from the oven: übersexual Quite honestly, I didn't think we needed any more of these... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Gee, classist and sexist... #153143 01/03/06 08:48 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago From the article: Today's man must stay abreast of social trends or risk a form of feminine ostracization... (emphasis mine) And, we could use a lot less (/none) sexist jerks, as well. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Gee, classist and sexist... #153144 01/04/06 12:03 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Quote: From the article: Today's man must stay abreast of social trends or risk a form of feminine ostracization... (emphasis mine) And, we could use a lot less (/none) sexist jerks, as well. Since nouns ending in -tion are always feminine, speaking of "feminine ostracization" is needless redunancy. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Gee, classist and sexist... #153145 01/04/06 02:34 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Since nouns ending in -tion are always feminine, speaking of "feminine ostracization" is needless redunancy. Good one, Faldo. I find, in spite of it all, I can still smile and laugh a little. Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter ...and young girls are neuter #153146 01/04/06 07:46 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Quote: Since nouns ending in -tion are always feminine, speaking of "feminine ostracization" is needless redunancy. Good one, Faldo. I find, in spite of it all, I can still smile and laugh a little. That's the spirit, guys: never confuse your sex with your gender. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Since it *came up... #153147 01/04/06 09:58 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago ...what makes -tion other than neuter(ed/al)? ***** ..never confuse your sex with your gender. I'll try to remember that the next time I'm referring to something *genderally. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Since you *asked... #153148 01/04/06 10:09 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Quote: ...what makes -tion other than neuter(ed/al)? Its Latin root, dear musick. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Since you *asked... #153149 01/05/06 12:21 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh The Latin suffix -io (-ionis) is added to the past particple of verbs (usually -Vt-) to create (abtract) nouns. Ceci n'est pas un seing. 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