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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I’m surprised this hasn’t been mentioned before. Referring to an adult male as a “boy” has a very racist history. In the USA at least. I’m not aware of “girl” being used that way.