Really? You think the first definition is garbage?

Boy, you people sure overreact when someone just points out a little hyperbole. Yes, our words' meanings often change - and often times even to the opposite of their original meaning.

Do I think the meaning of "girl" should include males? No, but it doesn't matter what I think, people are already doing it all over. Are they stupid? Maybe, Will it stick? Maybe.

I won't get excited until they change meaning 1 a (1), though.

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Posted by Ross

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 7/19/22 at 6:08 pm to WildTchoupitoulas

My response to you is basically identical to my last post, with respect to our ability to have debates across idealogical divides. The definitions of words shifting suddenly and not over decades of centuries, and with obvious political motivations and emotional impetus guiding it, has and will continue to have a profound effect on the ability of people to even converse when coming from different idealogical backgrounds.

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Posted by Logician

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Member since Jul 2013

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Posted on 7/19/22 at 6:21 pm to WildTchoupitoulas

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I won't get excited until they change meaning 1 a (1), though.

oh, bless your heart. you think it's going to stop LOL.

just let us remove one racist statue, that's it.

just let us visit our gay partners in the hospital, that's all we ask.

just let us get married like everyone else, that's all we're asking.

just let us creep into the dictionary and start bending the definition "girl", that's all we ask. Don't worry, that first 1 a (1) definitely won't change, I promise!

This post was edited on 7/19/22 at 6:22 pm

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