"MILF"... it is offensive?

Actually my son came back from a night out with the guys (male bonding around beers) and told me that I was their topic of discussion - I was shocked to find out that they were discussing MILFs (I guess they all took some kind of a vote and I won - lol). Glad he didn't tell me who was all there because I really wouldn't want to know :blushing: But being 50, it felt kind of good. I wouldn't want it said to me in a face-to-face conversation but I don't find it offensive; it's a harmless opinion. To me, nothing too serious just something to laugh about.

How can being called f*ckable ever be an insult? O.o

It's obviously become common usage and so people gloss over the acronym and/or honestly don't care BUT when women are offended it's generally because of the F in it. It's not just that this woman is attractive. It's that "I'd like to stick my d**k in her". It's become such a common term that it's actually said TO women, not just in referring to them and honestly? If "hey, baby, I'd like to f**k you," didn't impress when I was young and single, it's sure not going to impress now.

Exactly. MILF is crude and nasty.

I am not a mom yet.. but if I were I would be flattered to be called a MILF

The one thing I find offensive is to be lied to, I work with psychotic people...you can call me anything you want.

I am a mom, and I wouldn't be flattered to be called a milf.

I'm 40, since the birth of our grandson, my husband calls me a GILF (and a MILF prior). I don't find it offensive whether he or anyone else says it...provided that nobody besides my husband ever actually attempts to ACT on it.

What I found mildly offensive was when, at 5'8" and 150# people would say to me "Wow, you've had 3 kids? You look amazing for a woman with 3 kids." as if to say, had I not had 3 kids I should be slimmer, trimmer, in better shape.

Another thing that annoys me is being called "Baby". I don't know why I'd rather be called a MILF or a GILF than "Baby" unless I actually am in a relationship with you, you gave birth to me or you fathered me.

The colloquial acronym "MILF" (mom I'd like to f**k), a term typically utilized to describe a sexually attractive older woman, was most notably interjected into the American vernacular when it was scripted into the 1999 movie American Pie.

I personally find the term mildly annoying for no other reason than it has become so cliche' throughout the Internet and pop culture.

Some women find it offensive.

Some women wear it as a badge of honor.

Thoughts?

Happy Sunday.

I'm almost 52 and I sure would not like that.

I prefer to call myself a MYLF....Mom You'd Like to F*k ;-)

LOL how bout MYWYCF? -- Mom You Wish You Could F*k

There you go. WINNER!

I get that it's a compliment, used in the right context. Mostly, I think it shows a lack of respect. Honestly, I hate the word that the F stands for. I'm sure part of it's a generational thing - I'm 55 yrs old. To me it shows a lack of intelligence - a lack of a larger vocabulary.

I'm just sayin'.....

I think it's offensive. Can't someone just give the compliment without the objectifying addition of equating hot with using someone as a sexual object?

never heard of it before, thanks for the education

If you are half right, does that mean you saved half face?

Clever retort on my picture.

Thanks. I enjoyed myself. It made me laugh, and wasn't really going after you personally. I know it was juvenile and silly. But I did think it was pretty funny and clever.

Granted, my picture is no KFC bucket full of Peeps someone else created and I then pirated from the Internet to express my unique creativity and individualism...

I am not trying to express my unique creativity and individualism with that avatar pic. It's funny to me. And I like the image.

But your comment is a fair jab.

but hey, I dare to dream.

I'm not sure what you were trying to say here. I'm guessing it was sarcastic and insulting in some way, but I may have missed it. I do think dreaming is good. You should dream. Look forward, have goals. You can do anything you put your mind to and all that.

Assuming you meant to again insult the peep image, you might have left this last bit off.

Did you want to continue this discussion?

Do you mean the discussion about MILF and it being offensive? The etymology of "MILF"? Or whether yours and my avatar are worthy of further commentary?

I'd probably be up for any of those. You seem like a smart guy. I actually found your original post interesting and thought-provoking. It's a pretty good topic for the chit-chat section, IMO.

I think your response to someone pointing out the term "MILF" was around before American Pie was half-right. Hence, my comment. I think your original post could be interpreted in different ways - "most notably interjected into the American vernacular" is debatable. The term "milf" was certainly popularized in mainstream media after that film. But that's not what you wrote.

It's kind of a silly distinction to make, I realize. And really has little to do with the main point of your post (whether/why people find the phrase offensive). But you responded with such an air of arrogance, I thought it would be fun to poke at your answer, as well as comment on your half-face pics. It was self-serving of me, I know.

Or are you smarter than your avatar lets on?

Again, I'm not clear on what you mean. Are you saying my avatar makes me dumb? I don't think I'm dumb. I also wouldn't judge someone's intelligence solely on an avatar pic.

I do like fart jokes.