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From: mazur@inmet.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Keyword: GIRLS
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Date: Thu, 7-Mar-85 00:59:50 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar  7 00:59:50 1985
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***** inmet:net.singles / unc!fsks / 12:30 pm  Mar  4, 1985
    The word "girl" has at least two meanings.  It can refer to any
    prepubescent female.  Also, it is often used to describe any
    adult female who is still young enough to be sexually attractive.

    In the second context, the word "girl" is used to avoid the negative
    connotations often associated with the word "woman"... 

    Feminists insist on restricting the word "girl" to the first meaning.
    I recommend that we humor them when posting to this network,
    to avoid unnecessary flames.
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The word "imbecile" has at least two meanings.  It can refer to any 
prepubescent net.singles poster.  Also, it is often used to describe
a member of the human race who is still young enough to be ignorant.

In the second context, the word "imbecile" is used to avoid the negative
connotations often associated with the word "idiot"...

I insist on restricting the word "imbecile" to the first meaning.
I recommend that you humor me when posting to this network,
to avoid unnecessary flames.

Beth Mazur
{ihnp4,ima,harpo}!inmet!mazur