What age do you have to be to be called a woman or a man???

SarahChambers

I a 18 and I think that I am a young woman but people keep calling me a girl. Other people I know say that they dont think they are a old enough to be called a man or woman even though they are over 18? So if you aren't a woman when you are 18 what age do you have to be???

phasers

I've been called a lady since I was 14

brummytom

I get called all sorts... mainly abuse.


I find 'young man' the most irksome to be honest. 'Man' I'm fine with, 'boy' or 'child' I'm fine with, as I am one.
But 'young man' implies that, although old enough to be considered a 'man' I'm still childish - I don't like it

Kiera

Ladyboy, phasers. Ladyboy.

UrbanSea

I was a woman until I was 24,ever since then I have been a man

DanGerMus

When your old enough not to give a **** because you've got more important things to do and worry about than what one person or another refers to you as.

citizen_p

over 20....but depends on who calls you it..if a 80 year old cals you a kid its understandable

My name is URL

You stop being a kid when you've had an adequate number of life experiences, both good and bad, and dealt with them

Age is subjective

Bobeagleburger

when you post a thread on AH

fintonie

brummytom wrote: »

I get called all sorts... mainly abuse.


I find 'young man' the most irksome to be honest. 'Man' I'm fine with, 'boy' or 'child' I'm fine with, as I am one.
But 'young man' implies that, although old enough to be considered a 'man' I'm still childish - I don't like it

very childish reply young man:)

SarahChambers

Mousey- wrote: »

over 20....but depends on who calls you it..if a 80 year old cals you a kid its understandable

Is that actually it? I some people over 20 who get called girls too, but I guess you might be right. Sometimes I just want to be taken more seriously. I know a lot of people look down on me because of the way I live but I still think i deserve enough respect to be called a woman. I don't know why this matters to me so much but it is just really getting me down lately sorry.

TheCardHolder

I'm currently a 'youngfella'.

MagicMarker

Some may not agree with me, but an 18 year old is still a kid imo.

Nichololas

In the newspapers, it's 18.

Other than that, there's no specific age - it depends on YOU. There are plenty of 24 year old manchildren and immature females.

Dudess

SarahChambers wrote: »

I a 18 and I think that I am a young woman but people keep calling me a girl. Other people I know say that they dont think they are a old enough to be called a man or woman even though they are over 18? So if you aren't a woman when you are 18 what age do you have to be???

No specific age - it depends on the person and also on who is doing the referring to them. A 70-year-old will probably refer to a 40-year-old woman as a girl.
Generally speaking though, I don't think it starts for anyone until about the late 20s.

grenache

I think its a physical thing rather than a mental thing. If a man/woman are fully physically developed, with no more growing left to do and hair in the various places, then is it safe to call them a man or a woman

Dudess

Calling a 19-year-old guy in a hoodie a "man" would be just weird.

Whispered

I think it depends on the person, their attitudes, their way of dealing with things, they way they speak and the things they speak about, their ability to think independantly, the experiences they have had in life, etc

fintonie

maturity is what it boils down to me thinks,

if you look at all those kids in India losing there parents at a very young age the eldest child has to bring the rest of her or his siblings up,

it could be any age from 9 upwards, its not so long ago in Ireland this was also the case.

ottostreet

im not a man.
im not a boy.

i am a lad.

based on local vocabulary anyway.

Davidius

I'm 18 next week and then I will insist everybody call me a man.

Nevermind the fact that I still have acne, barely any facial hair and having people ask if I'm over 16 regularly. :pac:

Rippy

brummytom wrote: »

I get called all sorts... mainly abuse.


I find 'young man' the most irksome to be honest. 'Man' I'm fine with, 'boy' or 'child' I'm fine with, as I am one.
But 'young man' implies that, although old enough to be considered a 'man' I'm still childish - I don't like it

I get called 'young man' occaisionally by old folk and hate it cos im 43.:D

Jeebus

I have always grown up a woman, but now the athletics association is saying I could be a man !

Adamcp898

ottostreet wrote: »

im not a man.
im not a boy.

i am a lad.

based on local vocabulary anyway.

Alright lawd

Corkfeen

Its a physical thing when your called a man but your not really a man until you reach a certain maturity, independence etc.

rubadub

SarahChambers wrote: »

I a 18 and I think that I am a young woman but people keep calling me a girl.

I would think it strange if people called you a woman in every situation, it does depend on who it is and in what context.

Has anybody else had awkward situations wondering what to call somebody? or where it was more awkward for the person wondering what they should call you. e.g. say a kid drops something and you pick it up and hand it to their mother, and the mother then says to the kid "say thank you to the man", but she is looking at you beforehand not knowing what to call you! obviously this is more applicable for people 18 or in their 20's.

Then you would also hear managers in work referring to "the girls in the office", it is a sort of fine line whether they are offended or complimented at being called "girls". With men it is less dodgy ground, just "the lads", or "alright men"

I suppose the cross over terms are lady and lad or guy(s)

Latchy

Dudess wrote: »

No specific age - it depends on the person and also on who is doing the referring to them. A

70-year-old will probably refer to a 40-year-old woman as a girl.

Generally speaking though, I don't think it starts for anyone until about the late 20s.

That's me except in my case as a man and I take it as a comlement when a 50 year old refers to me ie, ' Hiya Lad '

Ickle Magoo

Yeah, mid to late 20's...around the same time you are delighted if someone refers to you as "girl","boy" or "young wan", ironically enough.

karlog

age is a state of mind

mad_physist

Im 18 too and look older than my age, but i feel rather uncomfortable when i'm called a man, i don't excatly feel very old!

yoppo

Im nearly 24 but look like im 17 so Ill probably be a young man for a few more years!