The Daily Mess When Did Saying Babe Become Normal Plus Offensive

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   When did the word baby or babe become a term of endearment?  Plus…how can such a term become an unacceptable expression?   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It’s still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…

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Episode Transcript

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like asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching

(00:22):
for answers, such as when did the word baby or
babe become a term of endearment? Plus how can such
a term become an unacceptable expression? My name is Arrow.
I'm a daily writer, a silent wolf. I stand on
the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen, study, then activate.

(00:43):
I happen to call it the daily Mess, a chronological
walk through an everyday world. Yeah, it's my morning writing
as a receiver of thoughts and ideas. We as people
tend to throw things to the side because we think
we're going to deal with it later on, and then
we start binge watching TV. Yeah, I'll get a to it.
When a subject arrives inside of me, I know it's

(01:03):
time to dig in. It's still keeping that daily journal,
but by doing the research, the picture becomes clearer. This
is the Daily Mess. When did the word baby or
babe become a term of endearment? We've all heard it
or physically put it into action. I love you so much, baby, Babe,

(01:26):
we got plans and babe, it's all about you. Baby
being used as a term of endearment actually started in
the seventeenth century, becoming even more popular through two centuries
of travel. It was the poets and playwrights who generated
the shift in conversation, Shakespeare leading the way when using

(01:46):
the word babe tenderly, But it really didn't get into
our normal way of speaking until it reached beyond love
letters and songs. In fact, some of those early day
songs nineteen twenty five, Yes, sir, that's my baby. By
the mid to late twentieth century, it was seen as
the number one endearment in the English language, becoming something

(02:09):
as simple as casual slang. So when did the word
baby or babe become a term of endearment? One hundred
years ago? But can such a word get a person
in trouble? Oh, hey, babe, We're going to cover that next. Hey,

(02:29):
thanks for coming back to the Daily Mess. With the
word babe or baby becoming a true form of expression
in our way of speaking. Why has the term of
endearment also evolved into something that's offensive. Well, it all
depends on how it's being used, context, tone, and relationship.
Calling a person babe or baby is highly acceptable if

(02:52):
there's an authentic relationship, but some believe using it as
a conversation starter is a solid I don't think so
when it comes to conversations that are patronizing and being disrespectful.
Babe and baby imply closeness, attraction as well as affection.
If the person receiving the word doesn't feel the same,

(03:16):
you should expect some friction. Babe and baby are looked
upon as being sexist, although older people see it and
accept it as being ma it's just normal friendliness. Knock
it off. That's not true. When it comes to the
younger coworkers and friends, it's seen as flirtatious or ooh, creepy.

(03:37):
It's also a term used to talk down to someone. Yo, Babe,
you're listening, babe, I'm over here, babe. It's my way, babe,
or you gotta go ooh oh, oh oh oh. Just
because you don't think it harms people think again, I'm
marrow and that's the daily mess