Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!mcnc!unc!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxf!features From: features@ihuxf.UUCP (M.A. Zeszutko) Newsgroups: net.women,net.singles,net.women.only Subject: Re: girl Message-ID: <2019@ihuxf.UUCP> Date: Sun, 12-Feb-84 18:41:06 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxf.2019 Posted: Sun Feb 12 18:41:06 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 14-Feb-84 01:36:12 EST References: <4727@rochester.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 10 To me, "the girl next door" implies the young daughter of the house next door, while "the woman next door" implies her mother. I would be incensed at being referred to as "girl" at this stage in my life, but would be flattered to be called "woman". I *am* a self- supporting adult, after all... "that's what I'm doing here at this crazy hour!" Mary Ann Zeszutko AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL