Funny...when I voted, the first thing that sprang into my mind was a work environment. I most certainly do not appreciate being called girl there (part of it may be due to looking younger than my age, and always having to "realign" people's preconceived notions).
Whenever a male at works calls me "girl", I often respond by calling him "boy" in the exact same tone, which *surprise*, they don't much care for. I say if they don't care for the same treatment, then they should refrain from giving it.
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At night, the ice weasels come." -
Matt Groening
My goal? To fulfill my potential.
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