It's interesting that we always refer to dogs as "girl" and "boy", never "man" and "woman".
"Is he a boy?"
"Ya. In human years he's 130, but we still call him a boy, even though he drags his hind legs around from hip dysplasia, is blind in one and a half eyes, collects a pension, and barks at the laundry all day."
Don't you think older pets deserve the dignity of being adults?
"Who's a good man?" "You're such a good man."
Some dogs should probably even be knighted. Sir Newman. Known for his philanthropy, he shares his food with less fortunate dogs.
The weird thing is that when we switch to wild animals, like lions and tigers, we suddenly call them "male" or "female".
"Is he the male of the species?"
"Yes. He will not come when you call 'here boy'. He will eat your torso".
Then I saw this guy who took care of elephants. He called his elephant "girl".
So that's it. "Girl" and "boy" suggests an emotional closeness to animals. "Male" and "female" separates us from the animal. It's more clinical. I don't mind being separated from a wild animal that wants to hunt me.
"Man" and "woman" is reserved for the pinnacle of life – humans. You know, the ones fucking up the world.
