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I'm 21 and the the words girl, gal, and chick all bother me to the point where yes, I will correct someone.
I have issues with "girls". When I think of a girl I think of all the negetive qualities I see in today's female (age nonwithstanding), especially the fetishism of items. When I think of a woman, I think of a female who has charge of her own life, and isn't defined by her material possesions, someone who is defined by their mind. I don't like being classified as a "girl" - to me it's almost a slur.
I know it's quite silly for me to get so worked up over a few words, and there are certainly better things to get worked up about in the long run but I really can't seem to help but feel strongly on the issue.
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