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	2008/03/17, 03:18 PM In the male discussion board, I innocently responded to a post and I referred to women as "female". I was chastised for doing so. So I thought I'd ask here in the forum dedicated to women's issues what the heck I need to call you? -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats Charlie

amyksmith76 Posts: 601 Joined: 2005/07/26	2008/03/17, 04:32 PM Silly Charlie. Not EVERYTHING is about you! We weren't chastising you. We were chastising Corless who said "Treat females nice" or something like that. It's ok to refer to women as females in the official context. For example, if a man were to say "I really need a female opinion, can you help me?" Where as saying "To get dates with the females you need to buy them flowers". That is disrespectful. Another example of good: "Can you refer me to a Dr. who is well versed in female issues?" A bad example: "Females are evil, they always say I'm their baby daddy". Do you follow now?
	2008/03/17, 04:42 PM UMM....no. Official? I'm glad I'm old and only have one wimminz to please. Political correctness would be the death of me if I had to be 30 again. -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats Charlie
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2008/03/17, 06:02 PM I'm 30, Charlie. Screw being politically correct. I just try to be nice (that rarely works, though). I guess I'm just not very good with women/females/ladies/chics... Whatever 'they' are... :big_smile: -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
amyksmith76 Posts: 601 Joined: 2005/07/26	2008/03/17, 07:17 PM lol. jb went into a whole new low and now just referred to women as "they". Ouch! lol
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2008/03/17, 07:24 PM What's the answer? Charlie, it doesn't matter. Even if they told you and you used it, you'd still be wrong. -------------- I see the words you are typing, but all I read is clickclickclick Fat loss isn?t under the control of the magic fat loss fairies. - Alwyn Cosgrove
	2008/03/17, 07:45 PM You're right but I had to try Tim. -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats Charlie
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2008/03/17, 10:12 PM ============ Quoting from amyksmith76: lol. jb went into a whole new low and now just referred to women as "they". Ouch! lol ============= But Amy, you are a 'they' because I can't say 'we'. When discussing males and females, I can't be a 'we'. Awww, forget it. You're right, Tim. 'We' males are wrong anyway... -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
	2008/03/17, 11:14 PM Tim told you so JB. :big_smile: -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats Charlie
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2008/03/18, 07:41 AM I think you should just refer to all women as "your bitches"
	2008/03/18, 07:58 AM That made me laugh - someone with a sense of humor. ============ Quoting from asimmer: I think you should just refer to all women as "your bitches" =============
amyksmith76 Posts: 601 Joined: 2005/07/26	2008/03/18, 01:03 PM lol Amy. I was thinking "my ho's".
KC_72 Posts: 3,249 Joined: 2006/05/19	2008/03/19, 10:35 AM That was funny!!
ReptilianFeline Posts: 187 Joined: 2007/08/28	2008/03/20, 08:40 AM ============ Quoting from jbennett: ============ Quoting from amyksmith76: lol. jb went into a whole new low and now just referred to women as "they". Ouch! lol ============= But Amy, you are a 'they' because I can't say 'we'. When discussing males and females, I can't be a 'we'. Awww, forget it. You're right, Tim. 'We' males are wrong anyway... ============= How about "you"? From the online entymology dictionary... female (n.) c.1315, from O.Fr. femelle, from M.L. femella "a female," from L. femella "young female, girl," dim. of femina "woman" (see feminine). Sense extended in V.L. from humans to female of other animals. Spelling alt. late 14c. on mistaken parallel of male. Reference to sockets, etc., is from 1669. ... feminine c.1384, "of the female sex," from O.Fr. feminin, from L. femininus "feminine" (in the grammatical sense at first), from femina "woman, female," lit. "she who suckles," from base of felare "to suck, suckle" (see fecund). Sense of "woman-like, proper to or characteristic of women" is recorded from c.1440. Feminism is from 1851, but meant at first "state of being feminine;" sense of "advocacy of women's rights" is 1895. Feminist is 1894, from Fr. féministe (1872). Any term used in a friendly fashion is OK - used in anger, dislike or hatred is bad. -------------- ----------------------------------- Getting there... one kg at a time... -----------------------------------
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2008/03/20, 02:31 PM yes, I am sory that should have "my Bitches" not "your bitches" One of my all time fave t-shirts says "I am not a bitch. I am THE bitch. And it is Miss Bitch to you." -------------- Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they\'re yours. Richard Bach
KeciaS87 Posts: 9 Joined: 2008/01/17	2008/03/22, 07:18 PM What's wrong with the word female?? I get called female everyday and it doesn't ever seem offensive to me. But maybe I'm just use to it. But being called a female is a lot better then the other words that have been used to describe females.
Ravenbeauty Posts: 3,755 Joined: 2002/09/24	2008/04/01, 12:29 PM Charlie, you did nothing wrong in referring to a woman as a female....After all, WE ARE FEMALE. Call me a female anytime you choose, just don't call me late for supper.:):):) -------------- Bettia Life is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out It is all about timing. -Stacey Chapman
	2008/04/02, 12:18 AM Ok... now I gotta research that 1669 business about "you" from ReptilianFeline. -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats Charlie
ReptilianFeline Posts: 187 Joined: 2007/08/28	2008/04/03, 03:18 AM :) -------------- ----------------------------------- Getting there... one kg at a time... -----------------------------------