The word "woman" or "men".

[i'maveryneatMonster.']

This is quick but I'm having a conversation with someone about dating and stuff and I said: "I'm a woman who thinks.."

And I felt weird, cos I don't really feel used to calling myself a woman, I usually say "girl".

So..

When is it appropriate to say you're not a girl anymore? Or young woman and call yourself a woman?

Same goes for men.

[Prince Myshkin]

i say boy and i'm 22

i say girls too. but sometimes it sounds weird if i'm talking about a girl i like since girl sounds so young.

but everyone's just boys and girls really

[hotdensestate]

Calling women "women" is really awkward for me and I think it is for most people (this is why they are called "girls" by a bunch of men even when they're like 30). I don't know why. "Men" isn't as awkward, at least not for me.

 

I call myself a girl but I kind of am, because I'm 16.

[Makayla]

what about lady?

I say that sometimes.

 

lady is kind of awkward though...

[Prince Myshkin]

lady should only ever be said if used in the term 'little old lady'

[pickle]

I usually say girls and boys, especially when I'm at school. I'll use 'man' when talking about some guys, and 'woman' if I'm talking about someone I really don't know. :tongue:

 

Haha, my one friend's nickname is Lady. :wacky: :lol:

[ricardo]

I actually don't use much any.

[*Perrine*]

Yes, this is so confusing! Sometimes people call me Mrs, sometimes miss, how are we supposed to call ourselves? :D

[Crests]

I'm not sure what I use, but it's not woman. :P

[Prince Myshkin]

Yes, this is so confusing! Sometimes people call me Mrs, sometimes miss, how are we supposed to call ourselves? :D

 

well mrs is a married woman and miss is a woman who is not married ;)

[ImLovingGuyBerryman]

I think girls is acceptable for a pretty good range of ages.

I usually say girls and guys. Cause boys can sound too young and men is definitely for grown up guys so...yah.

[*Perrine*]

well mrs is a married woman and miss is a woman who is not married ;)

Yeah... I was trying to translate the french expressions but you had to ruin it all :disappointed:

[Prince Myshkin]

Yeah... I was trying to translate the french expressions but you had to ruin it all :disappointed:

 

:smartass:

[Gitta Rensolo]

haha that question came to my mind some days ago....I call myself "girl" and I am 22....well to "men" my age I usually say "guy"...boy sounds too young in this case...hm

[fietssleutel]

In English I would say girl or guy, but in Dutch girl or boy. The connotation of boy/guy is different in English, in Dutch you can use the same word for both.

 

Man/woman makes people seem so old. :\

[an angel]

I usually say girls and guys. I'd say lady if it's a woman in like her 30s or older though.

[the_gloaming09]

I also usually say girls and guys.

 

being 21 I find it weird calling myself a man... seems like a title for someone like 30+

[a_face_of_light]

I say girl, I don't consider myself a woman yet, maybe womanling, is that even a word?:laugh3:

[Saffire]

I'm 24. I'm a guy.

 

Not a man yet... not sure when that will happen. Maybe when I make my first million? :P

[parachutes_]

I always go with "female". It seems neutral enough.

[Prince Myshkin]

female sounds like they are identifying a body or searching for a criminal

[EmmaLouiseSmyth]

For me it's,

Under 15: boy and small/young girl.

15 to older: guy and girl.

Older: man and woman.

 

I just don't know when Older begins really, over thirty I suppose or someone at that age maturity :shrug:

[Prince Myshkin]

i just use bitch and ho :stunned:

[hotdensestate]

i just use bitch and ho :stunned:

 

Hardy har har.

[christopher Martin]

Im almost 23, when people refer to me as a man it just doesnt feel right, but thats because im probably the youngest looking guy my age in the whole world, but i just accept it as a complement i guess, Id say you become a man/woman whenever you feel comfortable with it.