slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) (01/16/86)
>I think that people object to the use of the word for the following >reason: "lady" is a term defined by society [still dominated by men] >to describe women who behave properly, as defined by society. This is >a way of oppressing women and limiting what they can and cannot be. > Gerry Fisher That is certainly one reason it is disliked. Another is that it is often used as an insult. As in a truck driver yelling "Hey, lady, get out of the way" or the old term "the little lady". -- Sue Brezden ihnp4!drutx!slb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To search for perfection is all very well, But to look for heaven is to live here in hell. --Sting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~