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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am actually beginning to find this really interesting. First off,  it seems to have begun as a British thing, as not to be dismissive of women/mothers/female superiors. Then, in America, it was misunderstood and diluted to the point of nonsense. Who is she? The cat's mother? Who is she? The cat's pajamas? (as a pp said). The original intent of the rule was lost.

American moms, wanting position and perhaps with Mayflower pretensions, picked it up to demand respect in the face of the overall lack of power and agency. Who must respect? The children! Who am I? Not a SHE!

I grew up calling everyone Mr. and Mrs. so maybe never actually had the opportunity to unfortunately call a lady a SHE.[/quote]

This is pure bs. Men know this and object to being referred to in 3rd person as well. I grew up in the south and everyone knew this.  My fil who is the master of passive agressiveness does this intentionally to be insulting.  I remember one of my first bosses schooling a young new hire during a meeting because he referred to him in 3rd person.[/quote]

I don't know. This thread has a dozen or more examples of female she-queens, and your two examples of fussy old men. [/quote]

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