Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site watmath.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!idallen From: idallen@watmath.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Girl/Woman - responsibility for what others think Message-ID: <9198@watmath.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Sep-84 22:47:25 EDT Article-I.D.: watmath.9198 Posted: Thu Sep 27 22:47:25 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Sep-84 07:14:16 EDT References: <971@houxz.UUCP> Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 15 >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