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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... 
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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...what makes -tion other than neuter(ed/al)?
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..never confuse your sex with your gender.
I'll try to remember that the next time I'm referring to something *genderally.
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...what makes -tion other than neuter(ed/al)?
Its Latin root, dear musick.
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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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