Can’t be only one who hates “petite” right ? Only see it used to describe (short|small titted) adult women . Specially wen used in NSFW contexts just … bad vibesz all around , don’t like its connotations
- Unnecessarily gendered language describing physical traits anyone can have
- Tying physical attributes to gender
- Likens the (short|small titted) adult women to children , creating countless problems itself
Can we just get rid of it already ? Wy hasn’t it been dropped by now ?
CLARIFICATION : Only concerned with how it’s used in english
As I remember it “petite” began as a softer, gentler, more sensitive way to say “short” or “small”. It is an example of Climbing the Euphemism Ladder, I think. After some time, the euphemism takes the place of the term it was supposed to replace.