Stephen - you really need to find another hobby :).
As to the term "chick" - I, like Nancy, agree that it really depends on
the context. I have a shirt that has a baby chicken with glasses on it
with the phrase "Chick with Brains" that I have received compliments
on. I call my daughter "chickie
Robin Abrahams wrote:
I have no objection to movies marketed to women being referred to as
"chick flicks," as long as movies marketed to men are similarly referred
to as "dick flicks."
I wanted to object that this suggestion by Robin is outrageous
but I was halfway through my "Kill Bill
Mike P added the point:
(1) Labelling "guy interest" films as "dick flicks" may be offensive
to a number of people (though not necessarily to the guys who
enjoy such films) because it focuses on a specific part of the male
anatomy in contrast to the specifics of such films. To be truly even,
fem
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:46:19 -0700, wrote:
>I agree with almost everything that Stephen wrote on the use of the
>word "chick" – except that I think he omitted the most significant
>point about it's use as far as TIPS is concerned, namely that the use
>of the slang expression "chicks" as a synony
ken-soup-lit
Then we have a celebration of chick-lit:
"Chicklit is the online women's magazine that celebrates 21st century
woman's contemporary fiction and lifestyle. Come on
in..."
http://www.chicklit.co.uk/articles/index.asp
Allen Esterson
Former lecturer, Science Depar
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:19:12 -0700, Robin Abrahams wrote:
>I have no objection to movies marketed to women being referred
>to as "chick flicks," as long as movies marketed to men are similarly
>referred to as "dick flicks."
[snip]
Careful what you wish for:
>From the Urban Dictionary:
http://ww
Hi
To add (minimally and empirically) to Stephen's discussion of chick, here are
the top free associations to "chick" from the Florida Free Association norms.
CHICK, CHICKEN, YES, 148, 35, .236
CHICK, GIRL, YES, 148, 23, .155
CHICK, EGG, YES, 148, 20, .135
CHICK, HEN, YES, 148, 15, .101
CHICK, B
When I used that term women tipsters were coming out of the woodwork
attacking me and also Jim Matiya .It was predicted that members would be
leaving the list like lemmings.
And now we are going to have a thread on this?
Sleepless in Daytona.
Michael
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--- On Sun, 10/11/09, sbl...@ubishops.ca wrote:
From: sbl...@ubishops.ca
Subject: [tips] On "chick"
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)"
Date: Sunday, Oc
While I was away, the TIPS universe unfolded oblivious to my
absence, and I was happy to miss one of our periodic dust-ups
concerning our most controversial poster. I don´t care to re-
open that discussion. But I would like to comment on a related
matter which was raised but not debated: that t
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