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From: wp6@cunixa.cc.columbia.EDU (Walter Pohl)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: Girls, girls, girls
Summary: politeness, at the very least
Keywords: girls
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Date: 10 Oct 90 20:47:19 GMT
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	Discussing whether or not women are justified in thinking that
the word "girls" is offensive is a waste of time.  What does it
matter?  If women here prefer to be referred to as "women," then what
reason do you have to do otherwise?


					Walt Pohl
		"alt.walt?  It has a certain ring to it, no?"