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Originally Posted by chihirochild
Something that doesn't qualify as an endearment but still gave me pause--one time T and I were arguing about something or other, and he said, "you're a very smart woman." Something about that struck me as odd--maybe him calling me a woman, more than him calling me smart. (I mean, I am a woman, but something about him naming that was strange for me.)
Would that have weirded out anyone else?
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I think I get where you’re coming from, chihiro... it’s like he’s highlighting the fact that you’re a woman, as opposed to him, a man.
Instead of just saying “you’re a very smart person.”
In what context was the comment made (if you don’t mind sharing)?