TIL Older forms of English kept Latin’s gender-specific suffixes -tor and -trix; tor is for men and trix is for women. So a male pilot is an aviator, a female pilot is an aviatrix. A male fighter is a gladiator, a female fighter is a gladiatrix.

This contrasts with the modern system, where tor is for both men and women, and trix are for kids.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/neffability
πŸ“…︎ Jun 02 2020
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One of these days HR is gonna get called...

Talking amongst the office about current events and the Matt Gaetz scandal came up.

Coworker "An older guy in power taking advantage of young women? That's a tale as old as time..."

Me "From what I've seen the tail wasn't even 18..."

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πŸ‘€︎ u/anix421
πŸ“…︎ Apr 14 2021
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Heard this from my step dad

Mom: Careful running on the trail, there have been cougar sightings.

Step Dad: I'm sure you'll be fine. You can outrun those older women no problem.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/cory3410
πŸ“…︎ Nov 24 2015
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Women Should Stop Having Babies

My father and I got in an argument today...

Dad: Your mom fought with me because I said, "Women should stop having babies after 35..."

Me: "Well yeah, autism becomes a huge risk if women are pregnant at that age or older. Why was there a disagreement?"

Dad: "Because why would she want 36 kids..."

Long pause and then sarcastic laughter and slow clap.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/rugbybackliner
πŸ“…︎ Mar 24 2014
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I think this counts

My dad and I were driving home one day and we saw two older and pudgier women walking on the shoulder of a busy street.

Dad: That should be illegal...

Me: What, walking on the street like that?

Dad: No, wearing yoga pants past 40

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Arkcus
πŸ“…︎ Jun 23 2014
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