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woman driver

English translation: Woman driver

19:38 Jan 18, 2023
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: woman driver
I need a derogatory, belittling term, meaning incompetent, not as good as males, making silly driving decisions - I need this for poetry translation. Thanks.
Ramunas Kontrimas
Lithuania
Local time: 00:48
Selected answer:Woman driver
Explanation:
Is already a belittling and misogynistic term when males say it. Even some women say it in a sneering way.

Nothing more is needed or used to my knowledge. This term already conjures up the images you want. WHY you want them however is another thing

You should mark this question as "potentially offensive"

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Note added at 1 hr (2023-01-18 21:07:04 GMT)
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OK Ramunas, I understand that sometimes we have to use terms in translations we wouldn't normally use in such a way ourselves.

This term is SOOOO widespread and it seems like a majority of males, and some women too, think we are all useless, incompetent drivers.
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 22:48
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +8Woman driver
Yvonne Gallagher
3 -2Asian drivers
Neil Ashby


Discussion entries: 12





  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Woman driver


Explanation:
Is already a belittling and misogynistic term when males say it. Even some women say it in a sneering way.

Nothing more is needed or used to my knowledge. This term already conjures up the images you want. WHY you want them however is another thing

You should mark this question as "potentially offensive"

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Note added at 1 hr (2023-01-18 21:07:04 GMT)
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OK Ramunas, I understand that sometimes we have to use terms in translations we wouldn't normally use in such a way ourselves.

This term is SOOOO widespread and it seems like a majority of males, and some women too, think we are all useless, incompetent drivers.

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 22:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 659
Grading comment
Thank you
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Yvonne. WHY I need it, I said in my question - to translate poetry.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, you can't get much more belittling and misogynistic!
21 mins
  -> Thanks Tony! Yes indeed.
agree  philgoddard: Women are better drivers in my experience. Except when my wife puts her makeup on at 75 mph.
32 mins
  -> Thanks!// LOL! Women have to be multitasking all the time you see :-)
agree  Christopher Schröder
1 hr
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  AllegroTrans: Nothing more needed - to a native English speaker the term is derogatory, especially in a certain tone of voice. I know of no other term.
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)
agree  Edith Kelly
10 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Barbara Carrara
12 hrs
  -> Thanks Barbara
agree  Neil Ashby
14 hrs
  -> Many thanks
agree  Anastasia Kalantzi: How could I hardly agree but both disagree at the same time having a parashutist daughter and myself as diplomed fork-lift truck driver in an electrological equipment factory for 5 years..
9 days
  -> Thank you!
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Asian drivers


Explanation:
Depending on the region of the world, in the US, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, etc. then the term "Asian driver/s" is also understood to mean a "bad driver".
Obviously it's not sexist, but you could always add "Asian woman driver".

Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 23:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  AllegroTrans: I doubt whether this answers Asker's question; he did specify "women"// well I (and others) disagree with Asker; there is no other effective term & your suggestion is racist as opposed to sexist
14 hrs
  -> The asker also said several times that "woman driver" on it's own wasn't enough. Plus, I also doubted the same, which is why I said he could use "Asian woman driver", but maybe you didn't manage to read that far?//So you didn't read that far again? LOL
disagree  Anastasia Kalantzi: The same with AT.
8 days
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