On 22 Sep 2005 09:19:02 -0500, Dave wrote:

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:16:29 GMT, Rosalie B.
said:

I think that you have to be there to appreciate how condescending it
sounds to call grown women "girls". I don't think you would address a
black man as "boy" would you?

Bad analogy. His use of the term had nothing to do with race.
// (With my only child's being a daughter I have
a personal interest in non-discriminatory treatment of women.) I'm simply
irritated by folks who insist on jumping on a soap box for their favorite
cause at the least excuse.

Dave
(Who still starts his business letters to corporate recipients with
"Gentlemen:")


1) I suggested to a teacher list that it is always acceptable to
label a visibly immature female as a girl, a visibly mature female as
a young woman, and a female over 21 as a woman.

2) I have taken to starting business memos with
Folks,
yada, yada.
This is thje south-west, after all....

Brian Whatcott Altus OK