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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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All from my point of view:
"Lady": Term I would use when speaking of someone I really don't know, but am at least required to show respect for, i.e. a customer. ex. "The lady in the lobby is waiting for a large Deluxe pizza."
"Woman": General term for a female aged 18 and up.
"Girl": Either a female under the age of 18, or a young adult between the ages of 18 to, say, 30. Also can be used jocularly to refer to an older woman, i.e. "What's a girl to do?" etc.
"Chick": Slang term for female, can be used by either gender. i.e. A female friend calling another female friend "Chick" or "Chickie" as a nickname, or a guy saying, "Man, that chick is hot!"
"Babe": What a parent might call a child, or an adult might call someone of the opposite sex whom they feel is attractive. Not gender-specific.
"Hottie": What straight people call members of the opposite sex whom they feel are attractive. Also, what non-straight people call members of the same sex whom they feel are attractive. Not gender-specific.
"Female": General term, referring to either humans or animals. i.e. "My cats are all female," or "I'm a female, I'm entitled to change my mind."
I don't really care what people call me, as long as it's not a derogatory name.
"Woman", "girl", and "chick" are all okay, "That female over there" in reference to me will get you a strange look, and "hottie" or "babe" will be met with some skepticism. "Lady" would just make me feel old.
