Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love"

[greenpete@sunny.garden]

@madcollector That is so beautiful, and moving! ️ #love

[wokerati@mastodon.social]

@madcollector I’ve lived in Manchester and Sheffield and “love” and “duck” are more common east of the pennines. Whereas “pal” and “mate” are more common in the west.

[ltning@pleroma.anduin.net]

@madcollector Taxi drivers in London can spew misogynist and racist shit at you while calling you "luv" every few second. Especially if you're a woman. "We don't need anybody, luv" (ref. brexit). "Be careful of those black folk, luv" (ref a fucking jazz club). "Maybe stay home then, luv" (ref. whether a given area is considered safe).

Love Ian and I wish what he said were true. Instead it feels like it comes from a place of some privilege.

[artharg@mastodon.nl]

@MBrandtner @madcollector “Mein Lieber”?

[julesverne@digitalcourage.social]

@madcollector Ah, the people from the north 🥰

[beaufils@mastodon.social]

@RainbowFrog @R1Rail @madcollector @jmessager

C'est pas mal, mais "my love" c'est quand même simple et puissant comme le dit McKellen.

[beaufils@mastodon.social]

@madcollector

J'aime bien aussi sa manière élégante de faire de la politique mine de rien dans son introduction : "if you're lucky enough to be able to afford the train fare"

[beaufils@mastodon.social]

@RainbowFrog @R1Rail @madcollector @jmessager

Et puis dans "mon chou" il reste le genre qu'il évite en disant juste "love", juste "chou".

[xoriff@hachyderm.io]

@madcollector I love this! Does it work elsewhere? As an American man, I would totally use this for everyone with my one reservation being: would it make a woman feel uncomfortable?

[temptoetiam@eldritch.cafe]

@madcollector @jmessager Pas gender neutral du tout du toutmais un serveur de resto chinois pas cher rempli d'étudiants appelait la plupart des clients Monsieur le président, et des clientes Miss France, et leur servait de l'Eau Municipale au lieu de du robinet.
On se le dit toujours à l'occasion.