They should not mind 'girls' since it is gender-neutral as you rightly said.
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Replying to @Abebab @IrisVanRooij and
@manwhohasitall girls includes all men as well :p1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes -
Replying to @maria_ndrnh @Abebab and
This reminds me. I REALLY hate "ladies" and "girls" used to refer to all men in the army. So grodies!
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Replying to @o_guest @maria_ndrnh and
Sorry, did not know that reference. I generally dislike ‘ladies’, but that may be personal dislike.
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Replying to @IrisVanRooij @maria_ndrnh and
It';s very typical in hyper-macho environments. E.g., Army superior to men running in barracks: "Come on ladies". Also yes, ladies is offensive due to this and many other reasons. I also dislike it. What's wrong with "women"?
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisVanRooij and
Also at work, professionalism = calling women "women". Best comic on this: http://www.robot-hugs.com/girl-troubles/ pic.twitter.com/sjeG4xm1qI
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisVanRooij and
Along similar lines, do you see it as a problem when men (or women) sometimes call men "boys"? Sometimes it's disrespectful, but other times it's an expression of camaraderie.
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Replying to @PaulRoundy1 @IrisVanRooij and
I refer to the above comic which says you can use any words you like in your spare time, but at work you have to be professional. Men are "men".
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Replying to @o_guest @PaulRoundy1 and
To be honest, I think using girl and boy to refer to adults has more corrosive effects in addition to sexism. It intersects with how we treat children and adults.
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Replying to @o_guest @PaulRoundy1 and
And of course since women are infantilised more than men even when they are not-yet-women (so teens and girls) it's a women's issue.
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Professionalism at work is something we should all strive for. I can't force anybody to be professional though, I don't work in HR or the legal department, which certainly tries to ensure and promote professionalism within their organisation.
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