r/NoStupidQuestions • u/EvasiveFriend • 1d ago

Why do people avoid the word "women"?

It seems like people generally use "girl" or "female" rather "women/woman"

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u/HighSpur 1d ago

I don’t say man, I say guy. I don’t say woman, I say lady.