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From: idallen@watmath.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Girl/Woman - responsibility for what others think
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Date: Thu, 27-Sep-84 22:47:25 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 27 22:47:25 1984
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>From: disc@houxz.UUCP (S.BERRY)
> -> And even if you personally don't consciously think of these images, 
> -> the use of 'girl' in place of 'woman' just reinforces these ideas 
> -> among those who do. 
>I refuse to take responsibility for the way others think.
>My use of "woman" and "girl" (though I prefer to use "gal") is
>tailored to the person I'm addressing or those I'm with, consideration
>for these others being my prime concern.  -- SJBerry

I'd like to know when and in what company you think "girl" is appropriate
(other than in reference to very young females).  Personally, I *do* take
some responsibility for the way others perceive my words, and thus for the
way they think about what I say.  After all, *I* choose my words.
-- 
        -IAN!  (Ian! D. Allen)      University of Waterloo