Rosie,
Thought I would mention that I read through this thread again, and post number 2, which is your post, is titled "Women's Ride".
So I guess you should be asking yourself the same question
Shaggz
Thanks for sharing your opinion Shaggz. I specifically used the words "women's ride" in my original post because I prefer to be called a woman. It's been a while since I've "felt" like a girl, and an even longer time since I've been a girl, in the literal sense of the word.
When I was in my 20's and 30's being called a girl (
not in the literal sense) sounded OK to me. But since I am now 53, my perspective on life and on myself has changed, and the word woman just suits me better experientially than the word girl does.
I'm not saying that I feel old, old physically (although my body certainly doesn't feel or act the same as it did when I was 25
); or that I feel '53' (Whatever that is. It means different things for different people). In the past 25+ years of my life I have experienced and learned a whole lot more about life, and all that living changes one as a person, for better or worse.
Some may just consider it semantics, but I can almost assuredly guarantee anyone out there that they will not feel or be the same person at 53 years of age as they were at 25. And if they are,.....well, they missed out on a whole lot'a livin'.
Oh, and my coments on "beginners didn't necessarily have anything to do specifically with anything you said; just my own random thoughts.
To Mare45's post: "....who wants to
age anyway."
I've learned that
age or aging is for the most part a state of mind. If I feel old, then I'll be old. I don't believe that prefering to be called a woman rather than a girl means that I've "aged" in some way. I know young 'females' in their early 20's who prefer to be called woman rather than girl. Again, it's semantics or personal preference.
Sorry this got so far off the original post, but that was what sparked it for me.
And don't worry, I won't get all :getsome: if someone calls me a "girl".