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When people call females girls they are not infantalising them. Nor do people use this word in this manner. If you have a problem with the word girl in referen
by verroq 10y ago
When people call females girls they are not infantalising them. Nor do people use this word in this manner.
If you have a problem with the word girl in reference to a young woman then your quarrel is with the dictionary.
- AlexandrB 10y agoWell you certainly made your point, boy. Now go fetch my slippers!
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- dgacmu 10y agoThe key is "young" woman. From wikipedia, "A girl is a female human from birth through childhood and adolescence to attainment of adulthood when she becomes a woman. " The discussion is specifically about calling an adult female human a "girl". Emphasis on adult, which in the US is typically regarded as 18.
- sagichmal 10y ago> When people call females girls they are not infantalising them. Yes, they often are. And this is often the way it is received, regardless of intent. edit: And, for the record, "females" is also a favorite objectifying shibboleth in certain circles. (Not accusing you, necessarily.) Just use "women".
- pfarnsworth 10y agoDo you call your male coworkers "boys"? Like, "Well, the boys in my team are very experienced in Java." If you don't, then you don't use the term "girls" to talk about your female coworkers. Period. End of Story.