Women being called girls

Surreptitious · 02-11-2016 02:03AM

What about the woman with two vaginas. Is she usually called girls?

Depp · 02-11-2016 02:26AM

am I the only person who greets everyone, regardless of gender etc, with a nice firm ''well lad?''

Cupcake_Crisis · 02-11-2016 04:35AM

If I'm going out with a group of female friends I always say 'I'm going out with the girls'. Going out with the women sounds weird.

Equally, I often here 'going out with the boys/lads' but never 'I'm off out with the men'.

There's plenty in life to be offended by. Stop making stuff up.

brandnewaward · 02-11-2016 05:31AM

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013801590512&pnref=story

Very nsfw...... but gold. scroll down a little for the video
mods , apologies if there's a problem with this

steddyeddy · 02-11-2016 07:20AM

I'm thirty and girls have called me a boy on multiple occasions. Why am I supposed to be offended exactly?

steddyeddy · 02-11-2016 07:35AM

twill wrote: »

I am quite aware of that fact.

My point was that it was the context that made it insulting or not. A fully grown woman may not want to be called a girl in a certain setting, because it could be demeaning, just as it would be for a man to be called a boy. In other contexts/social situations it may not be an issue.

I think the fear is that the OP might be trying to make this into a gender issue when it isn't. It's just a matter of being polite.

Pawwed Rig · 02-11-2016 07:44AM

twill wrote: »

My point was that it was the context that made it insulting or not. A fully grown woman may not want to be called a girl in a certain setting, because it could be demeaning, just as it would be for a man to be called a boy. In other contexts/social situations it may not be an issue.

Indeed but just because someone does not want to be called something does not make it an insult when they are. I don't like being called sir for example.

Neon_Lights · 02-11-2016 07:49AM

snubbleste wrote: »

What age does it stop? You are a girl or boy until 18, then you are a woman or a man.
A garda and a judge refer to women aged 21, 22, 23, 30 as 'girls'. How is this possible?
If they were men, they would not be called boys at those ages.
Why is this acceptable?

#genderdiscriminatory

Men over 18 are commonly referred to as "boys" or "the boys" or "boyos", I don't take any offence. Would you ever stop drinking that catty feminist juice, and try to solve real problems in the world.

JanaMay · 02-11-2016 08:58AM

I agree with Twill. I don't mind being called a girl in some settings but I find it demeaning when my male colleagues (same age and title as me) are called by their academic title at work whereas I'm usually referred to as a 'girl'. In a professional setting it's inappropriate. My male colleagues are never called boys.

9or10 · 02-11-2016 08:59AM

JanaMay wrote: »

I agree with Twill. I don't mind being called a girl in some settings but I find it demeaning when my male colleagues (same age and title as me) are called by their academic title at work whereas I'm usually referred to as a 'girl'. In a professional setting it's inappropriate. My male colleagues are never called boys.

Yep context is everything.

earlytobed · 02-11-2016 09:22AM

OP, there's a thread in this forum called "trivial things that annoy you".
Perhaps you should have posted there instead of starting a new one

OldGoat · 02-11-2016 10:07AM

Depp wrote: »

am I the only person who greets everyone, regardless of gender etc, with a nice firm ''well lad?''

Lad is masculine. Lass would be the feminine counterpart.
Guy is masculine, doll or gal would be the obverse.

Dude and Chick anyone?

Permabear · 02-11-2016 01:08PM

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qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 02-11-2016 01:14PM

I'd rather be a girl than a woman? "That woman" is stern and grown up and middle aged

Crea · 02-11-2016 01:17PM

I noticed this while listening to the commentators for the Olympics. All the female athletes were referred to as girls but the male athletes were referred to as men.

Permabear · 02-11-2016 01:23PM

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steddyeddy · 02-11-2016 01:25PM

Crea wrote: »

I noticed this while listening to the commentators for the Olympics. All the female athletes were referred to as girls but the male athletes were referred to as men.

As Permabear points out footballers are often referred to as "boys".

Boom_Bap · 02-11-2016 01:33PM

Just don't do what Jim does at 1:06 in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJeNvH2hmPM

donegal. · 02-11-2016 01:37PM

come on you men in green

CruelCoin · 02-11-2016 01:56PM

Erhmagerd Muh Triggers!

JanaMay · 02-11-2016 05:22PM

Permabear wrote: »

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I have, and am. Older, male professors where I work regularly do it.

_Kaiser_ · 02-11-2016 05:39PM

snubbleste wrote: »

What age does it stop? You are a girl or boy until 18, then you are a woman or a man.
A garda and a judge refer to women aged 21, 22, 23, 30 as 'girls'. How is this possible?
If they were men, they would not be called boys at those ages.
Why is this acceptable?

#genderdiscriminatory

1. This is nonsense. People of all ages and both sexes refer to others as boys/lads or girls

2. This isn't f*cking Twitter!