• Abigail Collazo:
  *gags* RT @ctrouper: The constant background noise of sexism. Calling skilled, educated grown women “young girls”.

@LeftStandingUp @ctrouper I agree with the background noise idea, but “girl” is also semantic equivalent of “guy”. Not sure where line is.

• TheLittlePecan:
  @jeffporten @leftstandingup @ctrouper No, girl=boy. Insinuates youth/infantilism. Gal might = guy. Maybe.

@thelittlepecan @leftstandingup @ctrouper Guys and girls dates back at least to 1950s. Infantilizing probably reason for it.

• Abigail Collazo:
  Right. RT @thelittlepecan: @jeffporten @LeftStandingUp @CTrouper No, girl=boy. Insinuates youth/infantilism. Gal might = guy. Maybe.

@thelittlepecan @leftstandingup @ctrouper But the word has dual meanings now, at least in context. Agreed, not appropriate professionally.

• TheLittlePecan:
  @LeftStandingUp @jeffporten @ctrouper Found this. http://m.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/03/i-am-gal-hear-me-roar/253910/ …

@thelittlepecan @leftstandingup @ctrouper Thanks for the link. Not saying it can’t/shouldn’t be changed.

• TheLittlePecan:
  @jeffporten @leftstandingup @ctrouper Oh, I know! #GoodConversations :) Not offended at all. Happy to talk productively.