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I've been known to respond to "girl" by calling the man a "boy" when responding. Makes them think about it a little more. I've done more in my life than most men I know and to be honest, I don't get "girl" very often from them. But those people who don't know me well are more inclined to use the term and that's where I gently correct them with a "boy" in my response, accompanied by a small grin and a piercing gaze. What bothers me even more are terms of endearment used by strangers "honey", "sweetie", etc. that should be reserved for someone they know or a child. But that's a different topic.
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