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2007-03-01 15:51:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science Gender Studies

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Same as boy, man, gentleman.

Girls (boys) are minors. Used casually, it can also apply to adult women (men).

Women (men) are adult females (males).

Ladies (gentlemen) applies to polite, socially acceptable behavior and comportment at any age.

2007-03-02 01:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

A girl is generally a younger female. The line between girl and woman is blurry and depends on the usage. In a more formal sense, a woman would probably be any physical mature female, but colloquially you could call one a girl for the duration of their lives, although middle and old age would necessitate the use of "woman" more than girl. Some people find the term "girl" as offensive if the subject is a grown woman.

Ladies are the most important of these; some say lady is just a general term for a female, but a LADY is supposed to be:

(Straight out of the dictionary)

A woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:

"She may be poor and have little education, but she's a real lady."

That's basically it. Any female that meets those criteria is considered by society in general to be a lady.

2007-03-03 18:15:23 · answer #2 · answered by Robinson0120 4 · 0 0

Girl- usually refers to a younger female or it is used as an adjective to describe someone that is female. A lady is is usually a female over 18 or the term "young-lady" is used. Ladies have class and manners and they dress like a woman and have soft voices and caring hearts. Women, can refer to any adult females.

2007-03-02 01:31:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

When a girl gets married, she is called lady. She is no longer
called 'girl'.

When a lady crosses the early youth-hood into 40s, she called
woman.

2007-03-02 07:15:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Listen to the song 'Mother of mine'.
Mother of mine, you gave to me / All of my life, to do as I please / I owe everything, I have to you / Mother, sweet mother of mine.
Mother of mine, when I was young/ You showed me the right way, things have to be done / Without your love, where would I be / Mother, sweet mother of mine.
Mother, you gave me happiness / Much more than words can say / I pray the Lord that He may bless you / Every night and every day.
Mother of mine, now I have grown / And can walk straight, all of my own / I'd like to give you what you gave to me / Mother, sweet mother of mine.

A girl often grows to become a Mother who is an Woman/ Lady. So be courteous to Fair sex. Equate Mother Earth with your Mother and serve both with equal honesty.
Hope here lies the answer.

2007-03-04 09:47:49 · answer #5 · answered by subhas chandra kar 2 · 0 0

Girls: Girl baby to adult girls.
babies to students up to age of 18
after 18 ,we can call them ladies /women either in the married or unmarried category?

2007-03-03 15:58:40 · answer #6 · answered by NQS 5 · 0 0

girl are young fem, ladies are teens and women are grown-up girls.. =>

2007-03-02 03:41:32 · answer #7 · answered by -ayumi- 2 · 0 0

Simone de Beauvoir, French author, 'The Second Sex'

"One is not born a woman, one becomes one".

2007-03-02 02:54:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Growth the three phases of life, youth, middle age and age.

2007-03-02 00:20:36 · answer #9 · answered by Susheel B 2 · 0 1

Level of tightness.

2007-03-02 20:40:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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