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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Boy was used during the slave Era to refer to male slaves as a derogatory slang. It was meant to strip masculinity away from them. Some people find certain words hurtful to and it’s best to acknowledge that they don’t like it or get offended and in this case it can mean a guy is immature or less than a man. It might not make sense to some but just like how people prefer certain pronouns and even if you don’t understand it its best to call them what they would want to be referred by.