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"Ladies" is probably the word you're looking for.
by JonnieCache 13y ago
"Ladies" is probably the word you're looking for.
- scott_karana 13y agoFor the plural, you're right, but I've never heard anyone called a "lady" without some level of pre-existing intimacy
- hmsimha 13y agoI've gotten to a point where I'm more frequently associating with people (including 'females') in the 25-35 age range and have had this debate internally. I've started using 'lady' for this very purpose, though I realize it's not as socially common. I might recount an interaction by referring to 'A guy' or 'A lady' I met (rather than 'girl'). Personally, I'd love for it to be socially acceptable to refer to people with words that don't presuppose age (or gender, for that matter) but that time isn't coming anytime soon.
- Torgo 13y agoI have heard this criticized on the grounds that it is patronizing and it connotes an expectation to conform to gender norms ("act like a lady.")