Thanks for your comments! What I was referencing in my post was my own associations with the word "womanly." Please don't take it as criticism about body types or figures. It was not meant this way. (posted to "A rose by any other name..."?)
'Tis the season for baby showers! Some of my friends have their color themes as green and yellow instead of pink or blue. I think it's awesome to read about parents wanting their kids to grow-up in a gender neutral (posted to Boy Babies Only Wear Blue)
I agree. It's not about possessiveness. It's about getting men to think about the young ladies in these hard situations. What I see in it is: "How would you feel if you raised a daughter, loved her to the very (posted to Language Matters: A few thoughts on "Some man's daughter.")
I like reading the arguments about language and semantics. It's given me some things to chew on. Intellectual arguments fall apart, though. I would like to point out that a woman in a desperate situation like seeing prostitution as her (posted to Language Matters: A few thoughts on "Some man's daughter.")
I think I remember reading that pink was a "boy" color up until the 20th century or so. I agree. Its all bull. (posted to Boy Babies Only Wear Blue)
Sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry--The young equestrian in cannot let it go! A baby horse is a foal, or filly or colt. A pony is just essentially an adult horse that is under a certain height, originating from different lines. (posted to Boy Babies Only Wear Blue)
People that support organisations like NOM like to present themselves as loving and caring; good honest folk who just want the best for society. It's a charade. They are filled with hate, which is why they can't do any better (posted to Dear Greeting Card Companies)
I *CAN NOT* understand why married heterosexual couples think they are better than everyone and that they are entitled to things the rest of us are not. I'm straight, but I'm single, and I am SICK AND TIRED of heterosexual (posted to Dear Greeting Card Companies)
as for the words, i think it depends on context, both of who is using the word and what the situation is. plus, everybody kind of uses words different ways. i've occasionally heard people use 'feminine' mostly to discuss fashion (posted to "A rose by any other name..."?)
