Chick

[Amy Speed]

It seems to me that the word "chick" is regaining popularity, especially
among young females. I would be insulted if a colleague called me Chick, but
I would tolerate it from a friend. Perhaps it is an attitude among women
that we can call ourselves whatever we like. The popular country music group
Dixie Chicks, for example, picked their own name and even have chick feet
tattooed on their feet. Their web site (www.dixiechicks.com) says, "The
Dixie Chicks came out of the chute with enough sass and confidence to adopt
slogans like 'Chicks Rule' and 'Chicks Kick Ass.'" Whether the Dixie Chicks
themselves are leading this fad, I don't know. My question is, "Is it more
acceptable for women to refer to themselves as chicks than for men?"

Amy

-----Original Message-----
From: Bradley, Beth M <Beth.M.Bradley at UWSP.EDU>
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Date: Friday, November 12, 1999 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: Chick


>I am in college.  Now and in high school, my friends and I have used
>"chick", when we are talking amongst ourselves.  We do not take offense to
>it.  Many other women do, though, and some men are surprised that we use
the
>term.
>What is it about "chick" that is offensive to some people?
>
>-Beth Bradley
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tom Kysilko [mailto:pds at VISI.COM]
>Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 1:41 AM
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>Subject: Chick
>
>
>Further evidence of the rehabilitation of "chick":
>
>The cover story of the Fall 1999 issue of the Carleton College alumni
>magazine tells of a young alumna who took a crew of high school girls from
>SF to Baja and back on a schooner.  The title of the article is "Moby
>Chick".
>
>
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>  Tom Kysilko        Practical Data Services
>  pds at visi.com       Saint Paul MN USA
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