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A woman is a female human, in contrast to an adult male, who is a man.
The term woman (irregular plural: women) is usually used for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent. However, the term is also sometimes used for a female human regardless of age, as in phrases like "women's rights".
Etymology
The English term "man" (from Proto-Germanic mannaz "man, person") and words derived therefrom can designate any or even all of the human race regardless of their gender or age. This is indeed the oldest usage of "man". In Old English the words wer and wyf (also wæpman and wifman) were what was used to refer to "a man" and "a woman" respectively, and "man" was gender neutral. In Middle English man displaced wer as term for "male human", whilst wyfman (which eventually evolved into woman) was retained for "female human". "Man" does continue to carry its original sense of "Human" however, resulting in an asymmetry sometimes criticized as sexist. * (See also Womyn.) The symbol for the planet Venus is the sign also known in biology for the female sex: a stylized representation of the goddess Venus's hand mirror: a circle with a small cross underneath (Unicode: ♀). The Venus symbol also represented femininity, and in ancient alchemy stood for copper. Alchemists constructed the symbol from a circle (representing spirit) above a cross (representing matter).
Terminology
The English language's original word for "woman" was Old English wīf, akin to German Weib; it later became the modern word "wife." The modern word "woman" etymologically derives from wīfmann, with the addition of mann, "person", from Germanic mannaz. This formation is peculiar to English. The equivalents for "man" in Old English were wer (a cognate of Latin vir, "man") and wǣpnedmann, literally "weaponed person". As previously mentioned, the term man continues to carry its original sense of "Human", though this usage results in an asymmetry which is sometimes criticized as sexist. The word girl originally meant "young person of either sex"; it was only around the beginning of the 16th century that it came to mean specifically a female child. Nowadays girl is also often used colloquially to refer to a young or unmarried woman. Since the early 1970s, feminists have challenged such usage, and today, using the word in the workplace (as in office girl) is typically considered inappropriate in the United States and United Kingdom because it implies a view of women as infantile. The use remains commonplace in several other English-speaking countries. Conversely, in certain non-Western cultures which link family honor with female virginity, the word girl is still used to refer to a never-married woman; in this sense it is used in a fashion roughly analogous to the obsolete English maid or maiden. Referring to an unmarried female as woman can, in such a culture, imply that she is sexually experienced, which would be an insult to her family. In more informal settings, the use of girl to refer to an adult female is also common practice in certain usage (such as girls' night out), even among elderly women. In this sense, girl may be considered to be the analogue to the British word bloke for a man. Some regard non-parallel usages, such as men and girls, as sexist. A number of other derogatory terms for women are also in common usage. There are various words used to refer to the quality of being a woman. The term "womanhood" merely means the state of being a woman; "femininity" is used to refer to a set of supposedly typical female qualities associated with a certain attitude to gender roles; "womanliness" is like "femininity", but is usually associated with a different view of gender roles; "femaleness" is a general term, but is often used as shorthand for "human femaleness"; "distaff" is an archaic adjective derived from women's conventional role as a spinner, now used only as a deliberate archaism; "muliebrity" is a "neologism" (derived from the Latin) meant to provide a female counterpart of "virility", but used very loosely, sometimes to mean merely "womanhood", sometimes "femininity", and sometimes even as a collective term for women. More on [ Woman ]
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Women should never be allowed to counsel men about clothes. Leather Coats http://twurl.nl/n8swwk GLEE - http://bkite.com/250uf
nasirmlk752 (nasir malik) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:56 -0000
Women should never be allowed to counsel men about clothes. Leather Coats http://twurl.nl/n8swwk GLEE - http://bkite.com/250uf
Happiness : Part 1 : Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women http://tinyurl.com/ycbnkop
genamf1 (Gena Montoya) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:38 -0000
Happiness : Part 1 : Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women http://tinyurl.com/ycbnkop
Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban (AP) : AP - Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets an.. http://bit.ly/1fMnJv
khon (khon) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:27 -0000
Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban (AP) : AP - Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets an.. http://bit.ly/1fMnJv
RT @stellaririfan aaaaa i watched Rih's interview :( u're strong, woman!!* LOV*u<3 my angel, that's great u're helping buncha women
riribreezy (niloofar) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:20 -0000
RT @stellaririfan aaaaa i watched Rih's interview :( u're strong, woman!!* LOV*u<3 my angel, that's great u're helping buncha women
http://greetter.com/6c7pvu Cat fighting gets ugly during BYU vs. New Mexico women's soccer match
vidworld (video world) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:05 -0000
http://greetter.com/6c7pvu Cat fighting gets ugly during BYU vs. New Mexico women's soccer match
RT @thespianduckie: Women of Influence: Malalai Joya http://bit.ly/4uzo60 #islam #afghanistan
TdotCSW (TCSW) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:04 -0000
RT @thespianduckie: Women of Influence: Malalai Joya http://bit.ly/4uzo60 #islam #afghanistan
Addiscombe CC Ladies group - A central information point for Addiscombe ladies and ladies thinking about joining.
Meta Description: [ Yahoo! Groups offers free mailing lists, photo & file sharing, group calendars and more. Discuss hot topics, share interests, join online communities. ]
Bay Area Velo Girls Cycling Club for Women - News and events for the only road cycling club exclusively for women and girls in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Meta Description: [ The San Francisco Bay Area's premiere cycling club exclusively for women and girls. ]
Bicycle Cherry - A roving mob of girls on bikes. Images, insight and discussion.
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Bike Fems - For women who are fans of riding and cycle racing. Includes information and links of interest, especially to the New York area.
Meta Description: [ A site for women fans of
pro cycle racing based in New York City. News, events and links.
Has a text only link that is easy to use format for diabled persons. ]
Common Cycling Injuries - An resource list for prevention and treatment of the most common cycling injuries.
Meta Description: [ Find an Injury by Sport ]
CyberCycle: BikerGirls - Forum for women cyclists to communicate, links to women's cycling sites, equipment section and message board
Meta Description: [ ThinkQuest is an international competition where student teams engage in collaborative, project-based learning to create educational websites. The winning entries form the ThinkQuest online library. ]
Dirt Divas - Women's Mountain Biking Club - A women's mountain biking club in Charlotte, NC. Monthly meetings, weekly rides, skills clinics and other fun events.
Girl Groove - Women's cycling information, training tips, articles and discussion.
Girlibike.com - Resource portal that provides information about women's cycling - from casual recreational riding, to long-distance touring, and everything in between. Find links to industry resources, deals on gear, shopping guides, and how-tos.
Intrepid Heroines - Two women's experiences biking from Maine to California: a journal and photo record.
Ladies Cycling net - Stories, calendar, chat, and a forum.
Meta Description: [ Site News ]
LunaTours Outdoor Adventures for Women - Fully supported road bike tours for women.
Meta Description: [ LunaTours - The best in bicycle tours for women. Big Bike Sale. ]
Ocean to Ocean on Two Wheels - Two women cycle from Florida to California, camping along the way. Journal entries and photos.
Ophir-Milan - A Sacramento Women's Cycling Club. Abilities range from casual weekend rider to serious racers that compete in and around Sacramento.
Scientific cycle and triathlon coaching - Scientifically based coaching with a special emphasis on women riders.
Meta Description: [ UK Scientifically based cycling and triathlon personal coaching from Dr Auriel Forrester. ]
WomanTours - WomanTours offers personalized, inn-to-inn road bike tours for women only in a safe and supportive environment.
Meta Description: [ Bicycle tours for women only. Our trips are personalized, inn-to-inn road bike tours designed to ensure unique opportunities for touring, adventure, and camaraderie for women of varied backgrounds, lifestyles, ages and cycling experiences. ]
Wombats - Women's Mountain Bike and Tea Society. A network of women who share a passion for pedaling in the dirt.
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Women and Cycling - What makes women different to men ? - Academic paper that explores the physical differences between bicycle riding for women. Authored by Dr. Auriel Forrester and Pirkko Korkia, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Luton.
Women's Only Mountain Biking - Club for women in Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby and the Vancouver YWCA. Skills, resources, race list, product guide and discussion group.
Meta Description: [ Women's Only Mountain Biking is a community of women who love to get out in the great-outdoors and enjoy the thrill of Mountain Biking. ]
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