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I still get irritated by this - AIBU to hate being referred to as a 'girl'...

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mumofmadboys Sun 30-Apr-17 17:52:52

When I walk with my girlfriends we call it our girls walking group. Long may we be girls I say! We are all about 60.

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kittylester Sun 30-Apr-17 17:41:31

It doesn't bother me at all. I don't feel infanticised and I would feel that was the aim of anyone who said it.

Poor chaps can't win - it's unacceptable to call us ladies confused and women is plain horrid.

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Ana Sun 30-Apr-17 17:41:09

It doesn't bother me. Same with expressions like 'hun', 'chick' and 'sweetie' from my local checkout operators.

I don't feel less of an adult, nor do I feel patronised. But we aren't all the same!

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Carolghill Sun 30-Apr-17 17:35:35

Okay. At church today a rather nice chap came up to a friend of mine to say hi. Nice. But he said 'Hi Girls'. My friend is 50 and I'm coming up to 65. I just said nicely - X,,, I am not a girl - I am a woman. He looks nonplussed. He says he means it as a compliment that we look good still!

Hmm.

I pointed out that at almost 65 I am NOT a girl. I am a woman.

He is nice. He just looked surprised. But to me being referred to as 'girl' infantises me, makes me less of an adult, puts me at a lower status ... Yukkity yuk yuk. Have we not achieved anything?!

Sorry. Rant over.

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