Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site cornell.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!rance
From: rance@cornell.UUCP (Rance Cleaveland)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: When are you a man/woman?
Message-ID: <685@cornell.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 12:14:35 EDT
Article-I.D.: cornell.685
Posted: Mon Sep 23 12:14:35 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 27-Sep-85 06:43:49 EDT
References: <305@decwrl.UUCP> <43800006@uiucuxc>
Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept.
Lines: 14

> 
>   Speaking as a 24 year old 'female',  I too object to being called a
>   'girl'.  On the other hand, 'woman' sounds like I'm a 45 year old
>   woman.  But since no alternative exits, I guess I'll have to get used
>   to it.  Does anyone object to being called a lady?  (I kind of like
>   that).    Another question:  When does one feel like he/she should be
>   called man/woman?

Maybe other people don't have this impression, but it seems to me that
in society's eyes you switch from being a "guy/girl" to a "man/woman"
when you get married.  At least, I think that's the traditional usage.

Regards,
Rance Cleaveland


Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com