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[–]jkfinn 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

In my experience (ex college teach etc) men and some women avoid the word "women." Lots of male students write "woman" but not "women," even when referring to the plural, because "women" to them denotes feminism. Some men--and now many women, call women "ladies," (an address that the 20thc almost unanimously rejected). "females," "girls" or "guys" as in "you'se guys." But men continue to shun the word "women" except when compelled by rare circumstance. (of course, we're leaving the countless list of derogatory epithets for women here)

[–]lairacunda 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"women" to them denotes feminism

Fascinating.