Yes, and I answered that question by example -- diminutive terms are looked on as tools of oppression. Link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-300040/A

Yes, and I answered that question by example -- diminutive terms are looked on as tools of oppression. Link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-300040/Are-woman-girl.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-300040/Are-woman-g... Quote: "This week feminist writer Bonnie Greer wrote that it was an insult to call a woman a girl, sparking a fierce debate." Even if you reject the thesis, you need to know it exists.