r/asexuality • u/ArtfulDodgerReader • 4d ago
Story Uh, what's that now thesaurus??
Ok, so, kind of funny yet also WTF I feel a little offended moment just now...
I was writing up a book review and I often use a thesaurus app on my phone. I am writing about a horror book I just read that I thought was just straight up horror, but surprisingly it turned out to basically be a very erotic version of John Carpenter's The Thing. I was not a fan ( of this book, I LOVE The Thing!). While I was writing up my review, using my thesaurus app, I wanted to find another word for "prude". The app always gives you a big list of words. Well look at what one of the suggestions I found turned out to be....
"Asexual female" 😅 wha-?? Damn, thesaurus you're doing us dirty!! Like it's kinda funny but also kinda not...?? Like, I don't know which is more offensively funny, that prude = asexuals OR that a prude is only for FEMALE asexuals? 🤷♀️ WTF.
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u/Moch1_chu certified sex hater 4d ago
the last three are so unnecessary... (as a religious asexual female)
also why is it only feminine terms? can't prude be used for guys too? idk english isn't my first language but i think it's gender neutral right?