Calling women "Girls"
- Thread starter Purple
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Possibly old fashioned at this stage but 'lady' does appeal more
Always a lady to us Sue Ellen
Absolutely!Always a lady to us Sue Ellen
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Dan Murray
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Speak for yourselves Firefly and Purple!
....Sue Ellen is frequently kind
And she's suddenly cruel
She can do as she pleases
She's nobody's fool
And she can't be convicted
She's earned her degree
And the most she will do
Is throw shadows at you
But she's always a woman to me
....Sue Ellen is frequently kind
And she's suddenly cruel
She can do as she pleases
She's nobody's fool
And she can't be convicted
She's earned her degree
And the most she will do
Is throw shadows at you
But she's always a woman to me
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S.L.F
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Yeah well feminists don't even recognise which gender is which
I think I'd feel the same way if I was a woman. It just sounds demeaning, especially in a work context.
thedaddyman
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Yes it does, and it isn't any better when women do it. Referring to an adult male African-American as 'boy' will get you into trouble; I feel the same way about 'girl'.
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I can tell you one thing, go to Washington DC with a broad Cork accent and when an African American in a hotel asks, "how are you today sir?" and you respond, "not too bad boy, and yourself" and see what the reaction is.
I do't see anything wrong with not being needlessly offensive. I don't think that means we are watching every word we say.
In a work environment would it be okay to refer to your male colleague as a boy?
"I'll get the boy who works for me to do that"
"The boy from accounts will deal with your query"
I don't like the term lady. Why? Donno.
When I'm going out, it's with the girls, not the ladies. My friend from Limerick goes out with the Women.
My mom still refers to her children as the boys or the girls, the oldest is 49, youngest is 40.
At work I roll eyes at emails from 'very' senior female managers who start the email with Ladies.
It's Dear all or Colleagues. But obviously I never correct them.
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S.L.F
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Being an MRA (Men's Rights Activist/advocate) such as I am no matter what I say I'll get hate spewn at me on the internet.
"You dare not mention equality without saying women are oppressed"....which is where people like me clench our fists and start throwing truth bombs around the place.
The boys and girls thing is nonsense.
My wife goes out with the girls, I go down to the boys.
People need to stop this babying they have going on regarding language.
"boys and girls thing is nonsense."
Nonsense to whom?
It's certainly not nonsense to me.
The words we use reflect the attitudes we hold.
Be careful of your thoughts, because your thoughts become your words, your words become your deeds, and your deeds become your character.
Nonsense to whom?
It's certainly not nonsense to me.
The words we use reflect the attitudes we hold.
Be careful of your thoughts, because your thoughts become your words, your words become your deeds, and your deeds become your character.
I'll go out with the lads but I certainly wouldn't refer to a man in a work context as a boy.
Do you really not see the difference?
thedaddyman
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And I'll go out with the lads too but if my boss asks me how was my weekend I'll probably say "not too bad boy" or words like that with my Cork twang and not think anything of it, and neither does he.
To me it is not always the word that is important, it is the context and tone in which the word is used. If I'm doing a pitch to senior execs in a major company, I'll tailor my language appropriately and differently to if I'm having a conversation with people I've known for years.