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> Think of the way older women are treated as "grandmas". They can be shoehorned into a role they may not want to play. The (American) Jewish term of endearmen
by Alex3917 8y ago
> Think of the way older women are treated as "grandmas". They can be shoehorned into a role they may not want to play.
The (American) Jewish term of endearment for a female baby is bubbeleh, which translates roughly as "tiny future grandmother." On the surface it might look like shoehorning, but I think it's meant to be aspirational more than limiting. There may (or may not) be something similar at play here.
- ianai 8y agoI had a specific response to the stereotypical grandma role. I heard it somewhere too long ago to justly represent. But I think it was that grandmothers can be treated like revered figures but generally not taken seriously when they voice concerns or opinions. I wish I had a clearer memory of this point of view...