Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site drux3.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!hogpc!houxe!drutx!drux3!anita From: anita@drux3.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles,net.women Subject: Re: Re: Is 'woman' really better than 'girl' Message-ID: <1226@drux3.UUCP> Date: Tue, 18-Sep-84 10:44:07 EDT Article-I.D.: drux3.1226 Posted: Tue Sep 18 10:44:07 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 03:13:11 EDT Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 12 With regards to the fact that many women don't mind being called girl: You have to remember that many women need to have their consciousness raised as much as men. They were brought up in the same world. It is a very subtle thing we're talking about here, and it is not obvious to many people, especially those (the majority) who give no thought to the effect of language on society (or vice-versa). Anita