CNNs Black in America w/ Soledad O'brien: July 19-27

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by SummerChild

HC the females are children and the males are adults in your post?
SC

What the hell are you talking about? I hope you don't mean the "girl" and "guy" thing. If so, you're doing too much...

[SummerChild]

Ok, first of all, you're going to have to slow down and use the appropriate language when speaking to a woman. That kind of language is inappropriate when addressing a woman. I know that Summerchild may seem unisex but it's really not.

Ok, yes, I'm talking about the "girl" and "guy" thing. This has been an ongoing debate since the 60's. Is this the first that you're hearing of it? At any rate, whether it is or it isn't there are studies that show that the way of addressing a human is either indicative of the way that one thinks of the human or maybe it's the other way around. I'm not sure.

It would be like me referring to you or any other man as a "boy." This is analogous to an adult woman being referred to as a "girl."

SC

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

What the hell are you talking about? I hope you don't mean the "girl" and "guy" thing. If so, you're doing too much...

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by SummerChild

Ok, first of all, you're going to have to slow down and use the appropriate language when speaking to a woman. That kind of language is inappropriate when addressing a woman. I know that Summerchild may seem unisex but it's really not.

Ok, yes, I'm talking about the "girl" and "guy" thing. This has been an ongoing debate since the 60's. Is this the first that you're hearing of it? At any rate, whether it is or it isn't there are studies that show that the way of addressing a human is either indicative of the way that one thinks of the human or maybe it's the other way around. I'm not sure.

It would be like me referring to you or any other man as a "boy." This is analogous to an adult woman being referred to as a "girl."

SC

I just went back and re-read my reply to your original post. I did come off a bit harsh, and for that, I apologize.

I was a little put off because I didn't see the point in interrupting a discussion regarding the series with a lesson in gender equality. I could understand if I had posted that "two gentlemen and one broad" had watched the show -- there's no excuse for that. But to come after me for "guys and girl" seemed nitpicky. In any event, I'll try to be more mindful from now on.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming...

[SummerChild]

I wasn't "coming after you." It's cool. I was just making a random observation. I'm fairly laid back and don't tend to "come after people" on the internet. The real world is much more fun for me to dwell in so I am very selective about where I comment on Greekchat in any case. Don't get upset, KS. It's cool. My smiley faces are real smiley faces, not attempts to be facetious or usually anything else. I actually consider myself to be a pretty funny person so alot of times my smiley faces are me laughing while I'm typing - like the "Summerchild" unisex comment above. I was actually being funny...or at least I thought.

SC

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I just went back and re-read my reply to your original post. I did come off a bit harsh, and for that, I apologize.

I was a little put off because I didn't see the point in interrupting a discussion regarding the series with a lesson in gender equality. I could understand if I had posted that "two gentlemen and one broad" had watched the show -- there's no excuse for that. But to come after me for "guys and girl" seemed nitpicky. In any event, I'll try to be more mindful from now on.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming...