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MineralMan

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4. For many years, I've considered female humans who have not

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Dec 5, 2017, 04:49 PM

Dec 2017

graduated from high school or have not reached the age of 18 to be girls. After that, they're women. That differentiation has worked pretty well over the years.

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there is no such thing as "underaged" women. if the female is underage, she is NOT a woman, [View all] niyad Dec 2017 OP

Abeer Qassim Hamza was a "14 year old woman" ck4829 Dec 2017 #1

just like the menendez brothers. sickening. oh, and trayvon martin was a hulking monster niyad Dec 2017 #2

I'm glad someone remembered that IronLionZion Dec 2017 #5

thank you so much for remembering her name! niyad Dec 2017 #8

Absolutely! Pacifist Patriot Dec 2017 #3

For many years, I've considered female humans who have not MineralMan Dec 2017 #4

amazing how simple it really is. niyad Dec 2017 #9

Thank you - that drives me nuts too. Why can't our side master the language? lagomorph777 Dec 2017 #6

those who use the language correctly are frequently crtiicized for being "elitist" niyad Dec 2017 #10

One can be both blunt and correct. lagomorph777 Dec 2017 #13

Remember, we're dealing with the mentality of biblical fuckwads, who justify Mary's teen rape. TheBlackAdder Dec 2017 #7

disgusting, isn't it? niyad Dec 2017 #11

. . . niyad Dec 2017 #12

Nor is there such a thing as an underaged boy. Kaleva Dec 2017 #14

you are correct. niyad Dec 2017 #15