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seabeyond

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14. why would you have an objection to use woman? why do you feel that "lady" is a greater compliment

Reply to One_Life_To_Give (Reply #13)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 03:53 PM

Jan 2013

to a woman, than using the word woman.

you understand in your stance to hold to the term of lady, regardless of the restrictions being a lady confines a woman to, it is suggesting being a lady is somehow better, than being a woman.

this is what i am talking about with our societal conditioning's of the terms. hence the OP. so thanks for the insight, and call women whatever you want. not a huge battle for me, really just thinking things thru.

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LMAO... you know what i am having a problem with? [View all] seabeyond Jan 2013 OP

I see Ladies in the pic of the soldiers.... CherokeeDem Jan 2013 #1

we are talking about a level playing field here, and i think the term matters, toward that goal. seabeyond Jan 2013 #2

I always thought that it's a respectful, polite term for (a) women. Mosby Jan 2013 #3

i am glad you do not call women, girls. that is good. personally, seabeyond Jan 2013 #4

You out of all the words used to describe women ismnotwasm Jan 2013 #5

as i was typing that post, i was thinking just that. seabeyond Jan 2013 #6

this is my understanding of the 3 words for women: Whisp Jan 2013 #8

you said it well. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #9

doesn't bother me too much. Whisp Jan 2013 #7

Yes I can One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #10

everything about them says... woman. none of it says "lady". that is the point. thank you seabeyond Jan 2013 #11

Guess I am old fashioned One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #13

why would you have an objection to use woman? why do you feel that "lady" is a greater compliment seabeyond Jan 2013 #14

May be my age One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #15

do you feel the same with man? do men not embrace the term? from the youngest of age seabeyond Jan 2013 #16

Man vs Gentleman One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #17

again, this post shows the difference. you cannot say, no... a gentlemen. because man is too seabeyond Jan 2013 #18

You are correct One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #19

I adore that picture ismnotwasm Jan 2013 #12

I always thought lady/ladies was a more formal term for woman/women. CrispyQ Jan 2013 #20

I don't hate the word, but it needs to have a very particular context redqueen Jan 2013 #21