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From: steven@qubix.UUCP (Steven Maurer)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Women vs Girls
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Date: Mon, 12-Dec-83 16:52:55 EST
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    German            English               Meaning

    Frau              Woman (or Lady)       Older, married, or unavailable
						female.

    Fraulein          Girl                  Nubile, desirable, female.


    Madchen           (little) Girl         Female child.

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    I read quite a bit about the argument "I am NOT a child, so I shouldn't
    be called girl" argument, on this newsgroup.    Let us set the air clear
    for once and for all:  "girl" in english, has two meanings. (LOOK IT UP
    IN THE DICTIONARY, IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME).   There fore the above
    argument in quotations, is stupid, silly, and meaningless.

    After shooting down one of their favorite whines, let me now do the
    feminist movement a favor, by showing why "girl" should not be used in
    a number of situations:

	Too often certain men refer to women as girls, even in situations
	that do not warrant it -- in business, at receptions, or anywhere
	else where the sex of the person should not matter.    This is an
	insult,  because it implies  that the female is  there merely for
	the tililation of the speaker).   This should be retarded as much
	as possible.  "Girl" belongs in "girlfriends", in rock songs, and
	in discos, but not as the "girls at the office".

Steven Maurer