What to call female humans 20 yrs old or over

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13 Nov 2012, 12:10 pm

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Adult or Young Adult.

That can easily be applied to males, too.

Why does it have to be gender-specific?

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13 Nov 2012, 12:17 pm

AProudHillbilly wrote:

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Adult or Young Adult.

That can easily be applied to males, too.

Why does it have to be gender-specific?

There is a very good reason.

My whole question started from an okcupid question. My okcupid profile says I am interested in "girls who like guys". They don't have an option "women who like guys" or "women who like men" o whatever.

There are reasons to separate the sexes, too. Just trying to decide what is a good word.

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13 Nov 2012, 12:20 pm

In that case, I think the normative response would be "women who like men". The use of "girls" on a dating website is gross.

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13 Nov 2012, 12:32 pm

Frieslander wrote:

AProudHillbilly wrote:

Frieslander wrote:

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Adult or Young Adult.

That can easily be applied to males, too.

Why does it have to be gender-specific?

girls who likes guys is actually sexist..since guys is considered a more respectful term than girls. boys would be equal o girls. Id the female equivalent to guys..probably gals..which is lame.

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13 Nov 2012, 12:48 pm

AProudHillbilly wrote:

In that case, I think the normative response would be "women who like men". The use of "girls" on a dating website is gross.

Since online dating sites legally require you to be AT LEAST 18 years old to join(a legal adult), it kinda goes without saying that use of the term "girls" in such a place does not refer to children. Anyhow, get over it.

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13 Nov 2012, 12:53 pm

What about the terms "boyfriend" and "girlfriend"?

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13 Nov 2012, 12:53 pm

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Tell me something I didn't know. Doesn't make it any less gross in my opinion.

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Anyhow, get over it.

Meow.

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13 Nov 2012, 1:02 pm

Frieslander wrote:

What about the terms "boyfriend" and "girlfriend"?

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13 Nov 2012, 2:49 pm

AProudHillbilly wrote:

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Tell me something I didn't know. Doesn't make it any less gross in my opinion.

AspieRogue wrote:

Anyhow, get over it.

Meow.

AspieRogue: "Get over it" is a rude response. If they find it offensive or demeaning, that is up to them and we should listen.

AProudHillbilly: What exactly does "Meow" mean in this situation? It made laugh, actually, but I don't know if I was supposed to.

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13 Nov 2012, 2:54 pm

Frieslander wrote:

AProudHillbilly wrote:

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Tell me something I didn't know. Doesn't make it any less gross in my opinion.

AspieRogue wrote:

Anyhow, get over it.

Meow.

It's a ridiculous response to their "get over it" comment. It was funny to me when I wrote it, so the fact that it makes you laugh, too, is just a bonus.

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13 Nov 2012, 8:58 pm

I personally would say anyone female from age 15 or 16 (neurotypically developing) is a woman, though youths say "girl" as a slang term for women of any age.

I say woman as a general term, lady for an honorable woman, and b*tch/ho as a derogatory term.

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13 Nov 2012, 9:26 pm

Lady brawd chick gal honeybunny sweetheart sweety hon sweetypie my queen mistress master
...potential vessal to carry my offspring woman or just call them by their name.

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13 Nov 2012, 9:28 pm

Goddesses

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14 Nov 2012, 2:02 am

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Goddesses

Briliant!

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14 Nov 2012, 5:31 pm

Sexy!

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14 Nov 2012, 5:53 pm

Once someone reaches 18 they are an adult, and are therefore a man or a woman. (in my country anyway)

If you would feel odd calling a 25 year old male a boy, then it is the same for a female being called a girl. That's how I see it anyway. Calling a fully grown adult by a term used for a child seems demeaning to me.

mv I was called Madam the other day, and it made me shudder. I'll be too young for that until I'm 80.

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