I thought calling a male a "bro" was an insult? «12345...Next Go

Seamoan

That's how everyone in my area of the world uses that word. If you call a guy a "bro", it's got negative connotations and is meant as an insult. I don't know anyone who would be happy to know they were called a "bro". It's used to describe a sleezy, brain slow guy who thinks he's hot when he's not and is embarrassing to be around.

I keep seeing EA pushing the "bro" trait, like almost everything I see is talking about "bro this bro that we're bros". Is there somewhere in the world where being a "bro" is considered desirable?

Blazerine

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AnneMarit2

Yeah, me to. If it's two girls, is there a "sis"-trait?

Seamoan

Blazerine wrote:

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Meaning what?

kirby356

Lol this thread will soon turn into a debate about sexism and misogyny. Just watch

Blazerine

Are you a troll? Seriously?

rebekah512

It depends on context. It's not necessarily negative.

I am heartily tired of Sim!bros, however, at this point.

MsPhy

In my part of the world, the term is pretty much only used in a particular segment of a particular ethnic group, and means, in that context, "my brother." However, like some other reserved words, it is best left in that community because outside the group, connotations may be negative. I'm 100% sure this is not the way EA is defining "bro."

When I lived in another part of the world, the term "brah" (also meaning "brother") was used among surfer- and beach-types, but again, it was not used outside of that community.

I work at a university and have seen fraternity boys engage in the types of behavior that seem to be associated with the TS4 "bro" trait. Maybe that's what they're trying to emulate. Who knows. I don't much care for the behavior, so it's not a trait I'll be using. And applying it to a female strikes me as just plain silly, but I've seen some folks on the forum (who apparently are younger females) say that they use the word for their female friends, so whatever.

sims34everhty

in America 'bro' means friend

AnneMarit2

Maybe it's the PG-version of gay? If that is so, that would just make my day!


(Yeah, I know it isn't, but this gives the whole Gameplay-video a new dimension)

EDIT: "Hip bump" ha ha

kirby356

Blazerine wrote:

Are you a troll? Seriously?

Me? No.

Just stating facts. Last time there was a topic about the bro trait, the thread turned into a sexism/misogyny debate.

And why do people call others trolls so freely now? :roll:

ceyric

#deleteallbros

MsPhy

sims34everhty wrote:

in America 'bro' means friend

Not in the part of America where I live, unless you belong to a specific segment of a specific ethnic group.

AnneMarit2 wrote:

Maybe it's the PG-version of gay? If that is so, that would just make my day!


(Yeah, I know it isn't, but this gives the whole Gameplay-video a new dimension)

I don't really think that's funny. (I know, you don't care, but I do).

AnneMarit2

kirby356 wrote:

And why do people call others trolls so freely now? :roll:

Well, I do it because I'm Norwegian, you know: http://youtu.be/TLEo7H9tqSM

EDIT: But seriously; when a forum is this toxic, everybody gets misunderstood, and it is easy to throw the Troll-blame.

AnneMarit2

MsPhy wrote:

I don't really think that's funny. (I know, you don't care, but I do).

I care. Why is that not funny?

ceyric

AnneMarit2 wrote:

MsPhy wrote:

I don't really think that's funny. (I know, you don't care, but I do).

I care. Why is that not funny?

The PG version of gay? I'm confused

rebekah512

Well, I'm not down with the idea that gay has an R rated version, myself.

And Bro has not to my knowledge been used to indicate gay-more to indicate male/male affection and bonding in general.

MsPhy

AnneMarit2 wrote:

MsPhy wrote:

I don't really think that's funny. (I know, you don't care, but I do).

I care. Why is that not funny?

Maybe I misinterpreted what you meant by projecting my feelings onto it. I think the "bros" in the demo acted ridiculous and stupid, so substituting "gay" for "bro" would be very insulting toward gay folks. However, you may have been thinking something entirely different. If I misinterpreted, I apologize.

ceyric

rebekah512 wrote:

Well, I'm not down with the idea that gay has an R rated version, myself.

And Bro has not to my knowledge been used to indicate gay-more to indicate male/male affection and bonding in general.

exactly. kinda like the word "bromance", bro doesn't mean gay, it just means a very close and maybe even somewhat affectionate relationship between two males.

MsPhy

I think I'm getting old. I hate that word, "bromance." (Doggone kids, get off of my lawn! *shakes cane*)

Actually, I suppose I am "old." I just don't feel like it, except when I have to get out of bed in the morning.

AnneMarit2

MsPhy wrote:

Maybe I misinterpreted what you meant by projecting my feelings onto it. I think the "bros" in the demo acted ridiculous and stupid, so substituting "gay" for "bro" would be very insulting toward gay folks. However, you may have been thinking something entirely different. If I misinterpreted, I apologize.

Ahh, I see how you could have thought that. That was not at all my joke :-) I was more making a little bit fun of how very uptight some Americans are about gay people. It seems to us in Northern Europe that Americans(again not all of you) are more comfortable with the kind of masculine clown culture that is the "Bro-culture", than what you are with "Gay-culture", and that a PG-rating would allow the "Bro-culture" through (due to massive double standard by the folk that give us the PG-ratings) and not a clearly stated "Gay-culture".

I see that by us having different cultures and a little language barrier om my part, that joke didn't translate well. Sorry for that.

COOLGAME8013

I always thought it meant 2 things like "Friend" or an actual "Brother"

rebekah512

AnneMarit2 wrote:

Ahh, I see how you could have thought that. That was not at all my joke :-) I was more making a little bit fun of how very uptight some Americans are about gay people. It seems to us in Northern Europe that Americans(again not all of you) are more comfortable with the kind of masculine clown culture that is the "Bro-culture", than what you are with "Gay-culture", and that a PG-rating would allow the "Bro-culture" through (due to massive double standard by the folk that give us the PG-ratings) and not a clearly stated "Gay-culture".

I see that by us having different cultures and a little language barrier om my part, that joke didn't translate well. Sorry for that.

Some Americans are-but that is changing. Changing faster than I ever thought it could. I look forward to the day marriage is just marriage, no matter who you love.

I thank the "kids" for that. Younger Americans quite rightly can't figure out what the fuss is about for the most part.

MsPhy

AnneMarit2 wrote:

MsPhy wrote:

Maybe I misinterpreted what you meant by projecting my feelings onto it. I think the "bros" in the demo acted ridiculous and stupid, so substituting "gay" for "bro" would be very insulting toward gay folks. However, you may have been thinking something entirely different. If I misinterpreted, I apologize.

Ahh, I see how you could have thought that. That was not at all my joke :-) I was more making a little bit fun of how very uptight some Americans are about gay people. It seems to us in Northern Europe that Americans(again not all of you) are more comfortable with the kind of masculine clown culture that is the "Bro-culture", than what you are with "Gay-culture", and that a PG-rating would allow the "Bro-culture" through (due to massive double standard by the folk that give us the PG-ratings) and not a clearly stated "Gay-culture".

I see that by us having different cultures and a little language barrier om my part, that joke didn't translate well. Sorry for that.

I'll take my gay friends over anyone acting like a Sim "bro" any day; my gay friends don't act like immature idiots ;-) (Well, maybe one does, but that's because he's rather young, not because he's gay).

Cowplanted

In my area and most of my friends' areas, "bro" is used alongside "dude" and "man" and "girl" as affectionate, silly, gender-neutral terms of endearment. I use all those words among my group of friends all the time. Apparently in some places it has negative connotations and people seem to associate it with misogyny, which personally I find absolutely ludicrous. I have no idea how such a light-hearted word picked up such a negative meaning in some places.

Trancepire

people must see that word from a broader perspective or at least as how EA interpreted it.