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History of Feminism

redqueen

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21. I don't hate the word, but it needs to have a very particular context

Reply to seabeyond (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 05:51 PM

Jan 2013

in order for it not to seem ... weird.

It is a word which denotes a woman who is married into royalty, and is well behaved. The patriarchal connotations, as well as the privilege inherent in the word do not sit well with me.

It's archaic afaic.

But some people seem to be trying to reclaim it with a new meaning I guess.

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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