Did you ever want to say this?

Liberty said:
Had a male friend call me last night and said another male friend (a lawyer) ask him to call me and ask what I thought of him calling- referring to - older women in a weekly spiritual meeting "girls".

One of the "girls" was supposedly offended at this phrase.

I did tell him "who cares" ...just ask them what they want to have him refer to them as. Betting they won't know what to say.

Sometimes I wonder how we got to this place of being so easily offended by most everything - so critical. You certainly can't feel very free if you are in a perpetual state of being offended...think we simply need more humor in our lives. Cultivating the ability to see the ridiculous has an amazing balancing effect. LOL!
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I’m on the side of the woman who doesn’t want to be referred to as a girl. This isn’t new. I became aware 45+ years ago while working. One of the women would tell a client “I’ll go get one of the boys to help you with this.” The boss asked her to not use the term as he’d never call her or anyone else a girl when speaking about her. He felt it was about showing equality in the workplace.

Editing: he could address them as ladies.
 
Jules said:
I’m on the side of the woman who doesn’t want to be referred to as a girl. This isn’t new. I became aware 45+ years ago while working. One of the women would tell a client “I’ll go get one of the boys to help you with this.” The boss asked her to not use the term as he’d never call her or anyone else a girl when speaking about her. He felt it was about showing equality in the workplace.

Editing: he could address them as ladies.
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Personally, either one would be fine with me... I don't "sweat the small stuff"...lol.
 
If I need to say something ugly, you will understand what I am saying and the reason why. It is a very rare occasion that I do this. Some things a person must stand up and speak out.
 

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