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> In a message dated 11/5/99 7:15:47 PM !!!First Boot!!!,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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> << Now that you mention it...Do you like to be called "birds"?. I thought it
> was a sexist word. >>
> I actually don't mind bird, and I consider myself somewhat of a feminist.
> But I don't like "girls". It makes me think of a 12 year old. Young woman
> would suffice....
>
> Margaux
I've always thought that women were called "birds" because they're
(stereotypically) chatty. I dunno. But then again, I am the boy who
didn't know what "Full Stop" meant, so correct me if I'm wrong :)
Jeff
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