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From: mokhtar@ubc-vision.UUCP (Farzin Mokhtarian)
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Subject: Re: Re: When are you a man/woman/lady ?
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Date: Fri, 27-Sep-85 20:36:39 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 27 20:36:39 1985
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Subject: Re: When are you a man/woman/lady ?
>> I object to using it [lady] indiscriminately.  Not every women deserves it.
>> In other words, it is something that is earned.

>     Are you refering to "lady" or do you mean "Lady" as in a title?
> I believe that all women are ladies unless they do not wish to be known
> as one.  [She might not want it to spoil her reputation :-) ]

I am refering to "lady". Perhaps it's just a matter of definition but it's my
understanding that the word "lady" carries more respect than the word "woman" 
and respect can only be earned (through character not status). 
So I wouldn't use the word "lady" for every
woman. That would be a misuse  (unless one is just trying to be very polite).
This obviously doesn't imply that the word "woman" is disrespectful but 
everything has a place. 
   
   Farzin Mokhtarian
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