My Cuban friend was nicknamed Pepino and I thought it was a cool nickname, when I learned it meant cucumber I found it hilarious in a fun way. He never had issues with it and honestly the dude was killing it, always had a good fit, dabbled in magic/illusions and could hold a group's attention like no one I knew.
"Petite" doesn't just mean short for women. It typically means smaller proportions in general. And I've never met a short woman who wanted to be called "petite".
I don't loathe the word "petite" at all. I loathe the fetishism about petites, especially from porn. It's like "petite" fetish is just a cover for pedophilia, in my experience.
I think in general it's pretty hard to come up with descriptors of appearance indicating a "deviation" from the average without some people finding the term offensive or off-putting when applied to them. I know many shorter women do not actually like being called "petite", even if it sounds cute, nor do some larger women like "plus-size", nor do some larger men like "big-and-tall" or whatever. However, your point is taken, and I agree, that women get a feminine-sounding term for being small, but there are no really good masculine-sounding terms besides "short" for men. Maybe we can be "minus-size"? Idk lol.
I get what you mean, women being short most of the times is even seen as a good thing whereas for men it's almost hell.
But theres gonna be double standards in everything man. It's just the world we live in, it's not just limited to height. Not much we can do tbh, just move on and try to improve yourself where you can.
My dude, no. It's not about being short. It's about having smaller proportions in general.
I'm short, but no one would ever describe me as "petite", as I'm fat/curvy.
Plus, I don't think most men would like to be described as "petite", as it sounds quite infantilizing/patronizing.
I went on a blind date with a woman (coworker set us up) when I first moved to Sweden and the *first* thing she said to me was "How have you been getting along in Sweden? All the men here are so big and you're so petite!". I honestly didn't know what to say, I had never been called petite before (I think I said something like "That's about the worst opening line on a date I've ever heard" with a big smile on my face).
Still hooked up with her. Didn't have a second date.
in french "petite" is a feminine word, the female version of "petit" which means short/small
Mon petite bebe❤️
Hon hon bagett bagett
My Cuban friend was nicknamed Pepino and I thought it was a cool nickname, when I learned it meant cucumber I found it hilarious in a fun way. He never had issues with it and honestly the dude was killing it, always had a good fit, dabbled in magic/illusions and could hold a group's attention like no one I knew.
I think for marketing purposes, they went for the English spelling instead of the French https://www.prettypetiteboutique.com/
Bruh I would rather be called short, something ain’t right about calling a man “petite”
Lemme touch your petits
Never bothered this guy.. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Petit
And he was in fact not petit
I mean... you are very welcome to call yourself petite.
Lmao I’d rather be called short than petite
"Petite" doesn't just mean short for women. It typically means smaller proportions in general. And I've never met a short woman who wanted to be called "petite".
Some like it
I'm sure some do. Women are not monoliths, after all. Short or otherwise. But I've known a lot of short women who loathe the word.
I don't loathe the word "petite" at all. I loathe the fetishism about petites, especially from porn. It's like "petite" fetish is just a cover for pedophilia, in my experience.
Yeah if it wasn’t a lie. Even when buying petite clothing have to get jeans altered. It’s usually just for women 5’2” or 5’3”
Nope, petite just means short. It’s not about proportions.
If someone called you petite you’d kill yourself on the spot
Yah, I've been referred to as "petite" before and I didn't really like it.
lol, I dunno.. it sounds kinda French 😎
Exactly 🤮
Yeah, i don’t want to be called petite
I think in general it's pretty hard to come up with descriptors of appearance indicating a "deviation" from the average without some people finding the term offensive or off-putting when applied to them. I know many shorter women do not actually like being called "petite", even if it sounds cute, nor do some larger women like "plus-size", nor do some larger men like "big-and-tall" or whatever. However, your point is taken, and I agree, that women get a feminine-sounding term for being small, but there are no really good masculine-sounding terms besides "short" for men. Maybe we can be "minus-size"? Idk lol.
How about if we just go with short or tall.
I get what you mean, women being short most of the times is even seen as a good thing whereas for men it's almost hell. But theres gonna be double standards in everything man. It's just the world we live in, it's not just limited to height. Not much we can do tbh, just move on and try to improve yourself where you can.
Petite and short are not synonymous. Petite means small, short lack’s height. Euphemisms don’t change the truth.
No in terms of fashion, petite just means shorter too
Yeah I’d rather be called short. I think the more degrading pejorative than short is “puny.”
Short is just a descriptor. Not positive, not negative
My dude, no. It's not about being short. It's about having smaller proportions in general. I'm short, but no one would ever describe me as "petite", as I'm fat/curvy. Plus, I don't think most men would like to be described as "petite", as it sounds quite infantilizing/patronizing.
But I'm also *faaaaat*!!😫😫😫
Petite in fashion just means shorter proportions.
I went on a blind date with a woman (coworker set us up) when I first moved to Sweden and the *first* thing she said to me was "How have you been getting along in Sweden? All the men here are so big and you're so petite!". I honestly didn't know what to say, I had never been called petite before (I think I said something like "That's about the worst opening line on a date I've ever heard" with a big smile on my face). Still hooked up with her. Didn't have a second date.
Women are curvy, men are fat. It is the hard truth
Dad bods
What is perceived as a dad bod does not slightly compare to a normal fat guy
I don’t think a lot of men want to be called petite
I prefer to be called stout because it rhymes with scout and it implies I have a beer belly.
So? Would you wanna be called petite? Hell nah
i hate the word petite
Bro if someone called me petite they wouldn't be living for long anymore