this post was submitted on 26 May 2025
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[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Is this a regional thing? People don't really use she or he for animals here. I live in Europe for reference

Probably doesn't help that 'she' and 'dog' sound very similar in my language

[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Might be a midwest america thing. I have been thinking about this since posting it, and I think i see this the most prominently with hunters talking about "how pretty she is" when drscribing the deer they just killed.

[–] match@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago

nhh don't like that