network profile
| bio | website | |
|---|---|---|
| location | Munich, Germany | |
| age | 28 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years |
| seen | Sep 9 '12 at 23:12 | |
| stats | profile views | 3 |
|
May 24 |
awarded | Yearling |
|
May 13 |
comment |
Why is “Fräulein” considered offensive, as opposed to “Frau”? @Clemens, we can agree on that. I think the case that 90 % of the women consider it offensive while 90 % of the men don't, is highly unlikely. |
|
May 11 |
comment |
Why is “Fräulein” considered offensive, as opposed to “Frau”? The question was, whether the word implies a lower class status not what women think about it. If you don't believe me, how about the Duden? Compare the entry for Fräulein with the one for Idiot. Do you see anything offensive in there? It says "dated" all over the place. And so did I. |
|
May 10 |
comment |
Why is “Fräulein” considered offensive, as opposed to “Frau”? I disagree. Women in a Kindergarten do not feel offended if the children call them "Fräulein". Read the Wikipedia article which quotes a study from 2008. The study says that only 7 percent think "Fräulein" is disgusting, 47 percent use the word themselves. |
|
Mar 6 |
answered | Recommended reading strategies for intermediate speakers to build up their German |
|
Mar 2 |
revised |
Asking “Which [something]” added 1 characters in body |
|
Mar 2 |
awarded | Editor |
|
Mar 2 |
revised |
Asking “Which [something]” added 4 characters in body |
|
Mar 2 |
answered | Asking “Which [something]” |
|
Jun 4 |
comment |
Why is “Fräulein” considered offensive, as opposed to “Frau”? Fräulein is dated. You will find it in older books, magazines, articles and it is not offensive per se. Of course it can be used in an unpolite way but whether it is offensive or not depends highly on the context and the person speaking. I don't know the current situation but about 15 years ago the kindergarten teachers were called "Fräulein" and that was not meant to be offensive. |
|
Jun 4 |
awarded | Teacher |
|
Jun 4 |
answered | Gibt es andere Sätze wie “Wenn Fliegen hinter Fliegen fliegen, fliegen Fliegen Fliegen hinterher”? |
|
Jun 4 |
awarded | Supporter |
|
Jun 4 |
answered | Why is “Fräulein” considered offensive, as opposed to “Frau”? |
|
May 24 |
awarded | Precognitive |
