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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At work in a restaurant most servers are female and most chefs are male so we refer to each other as “the girls” or “the boys” and it’s generally accepted.

It’s usually down to context whether it’s acceptable or not.