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Quote by: Osborn F Enready  (answer as speaking for yourself, in your perception, as opposed to an observed perception)
FOR WOMEN:
Is there a difference between a "lady", a "woman", a "girl", a "babe", a "hottie", a "chic" and a "female", when women talk amongst women? When women talk amongst the opposite sex?
Do women of today strive to meet any of the above "persona" classifications?
What is associated, for you, with the "classifications" above?
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FOR MEN:
Is there a difference between a "guy", a "dude", a "man", a "male", a "gentlemen", when men talk amongst men? When men talk amongst the opposite sex?
Do men of today strive to meet any of the above "persona" classifications?
What is associated, for you, with the "classifications" above? |
I use bird, lass, woman and lady interchangeably when I'm around both men and women. I don't use babe, it's just not in the local vocab here, but I do use babes as a singular - "Alright babes?" sometimes with a lass if she's a friend or girlfriend as long as there's no guys around, too damned cutesy to be seen using it.
I use dude, man, mate and bloke when talking about guys in anyones company.
The way I use man in conversation is just as a swap for any other greeting. However, when I talk about man as in manhood, I consider it as a state of mind and set of values some people grow into. It's not based upon age, it's about taking responsibility. As such, I'd argue most guys are just male adults rather than men these days.