Was there ever a time that referring to women as sweet confectionary was actually effective, "sugar", "baby cakes", "pumpkin pie", "sweet thing", "Honey buns", the list seems endless. I think most people would see these terms as offensive these days. Was that always the case? Why is it offensive now?

I always saw those as terms of endearment between lovers rather than a general term to refer to women, or at least I'm sure there's men who are called that too.
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@licho Fair i guess context changes it a lot. Calling a female waitress "honey buns" strikes me as a bit rude for example.

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