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Oh boy, it’s bad form to call a grown woman a ‘good girl’

There is a world of difference between a man or woman self-describing as a boy or a girl, or using the term to refer to their peers, and the word being assigned to them.

Posted byShona CravenJuly 13, 2018August 19, 2018Posted inCulture, Gender, SocietyTags:girls, language, representation, sexism, socialisation, taxi drivers, womenLeave a comment on Oh boy, it’s bad form to call a grown woman a ‘good girl’
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