老白男

Chinese
 
old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 male
trad. (老白男) 老 白 男
simp. #(老白男) 老 白 男

Etymology

Short for 老年白人男性 (lǎonián báirén nánxìng)

Pronunciation

Noun

老白男

  1. (sometimes offensive) old white man; alpha male.
    矽谷創投圈的性別偏見：一個被老白男主導的封閉生態 [MSC, trad.]
    矽谷创投圈的性别偏见：一个被老白男主导的封闭生态 [MSC, simp.]
    xīgǔ chuàngtóu quān de xìngbié piānjiàn: yīge bèi lǎobáinán zhǔdǎo de fēngbìshēngtài [Pinyin]
    Gender biases in Silicon Valley venture capital: a closed ecological system dominated by old white men

Usage notes

This term is usually considered mildly derogatory at best, and a racial slur at worst.

See also
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