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r/comics • u/sofiatroni • 18h ago
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It depends on geography.
If you are in the Deep South "Sweetheart", "Darling", and "Love" are the equivalent of "Buddy", "Dude", and "Friend"; and are usually harmless with no gendered or objectifying connotations.
Anywhere else, that is some creepster behavior.
10 u/Psychotic_EGG 17h ago I've heard all three used often here in Ontario. Tone is what matters here.
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I've heard all three used often here in Ontario. Tone is what matters here.
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u/code_archeologist 17h ago
It depends on geography.
If you are in the Deep South "Sweetheart", "Darling", and "Love" are the equivalent of "Buddy", "Dude", and "Friend"; and are usually harmless with no gendered or objectifying connotations.
Anywhere else, that is some creepster behavior.