Word: girls
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...good enough, but I was a girl," Croteau says...
...other hand, have trouble. Last week I told a high school friend about an interesting "girl" I had met in one of my sections. "Patronizing and sexist!" she charged. "Don't expect to be treated with respect until you call us women...
More than that, however, these incidents illustrate a fundamental problem with the English language: there is no word which adequately fills the gap between "girl" and "woman." As a result, I inevitably make a fool of myself in the course of conversation when I need to refer...
...mean time, I have taken up the struggle on my own. How does "femteen" sound? What about "wogirl"? My personal favorite is "ibgaw," an acronym for "in between girl and woman." Another classic is "woadi," standing for "without any disrespect intended." Sure they may seem awkward now, but think of the children. They'll get used...
...advise using "woman" consistently. "Girl" conjures up sexist images of corporate CEOs ordering their secretaries to get them coffee. "Woman" connotes much more respect, and if it makes females feel a bit superior to us "guys," I can deal...