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Originally Posted by BeccaPrice
If you wouldn't say "a male author" don't say "a female author" or any variation on that theme. Seems to me that's pretty simple.
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Right, so there is no issue with "lady?" The issue was with any gender identifier when one isn't needed?
In a situation where you WOULD say 'male author' is 'lady author' OK?
Or is there an issue with "lady" like there is an issue with "girl?"
I ask, because I also hear that some women object to "ma'am" as a term of respectful address, and I find that truly
insane confusing.