Why is it often acceptable to refer to a woman as a “girl” but calling a man a “boy” is often unacceptable?

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Why is it often acceptable to refer to a woman as a “girl” but calling a man a “boy” is often unacceptable?

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It’s about value. Men value being seen and regarded as capable, mature, strong, and honorable.

Women value being attractive, nurturing, adaptive, and supportive.

To call a man a boy, you degrade his status because a boy doesn’t yet embody those qualities mentioned above. Whereas to call a woman a girl, you enhance some qualities while diminishing none.

Some men don’t mind being called boy, and some women despise being called girl. Humans are very complex and the way we’re brought up, deeply influences how we view life.