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Funny he's never come across like a poor southern boy before...
Ok, I get called sweetie by the old southrern folks. These are the same people that ask young family members to come give them some sugar and we know they mean a kiss. However outside of this single exception, we all know that it is not a term of respect.
I am tired of it being ok to not care about the appearance of sexism. Saying "I am not a racist" is not an excuse to use terms that can be offensive. Saying "I am not a sexist" should not be used as a free pass to say traditionally misogynist things either.