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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 ]
@Philly808 how bout all women period. Gross.
torinicole (Tori Nicole Silva) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:33:54 -0000
@Philly808 how bout all women period. Gross.
@edenriegel That's cool!!! Who's ur fave so far? I like the guys from TUFTS. The 4 women surprised me. Tell ur bro this show needs 2 b live!
JasonSpitzer79 (Jason Spitzer) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:33:47 -0000
@edenriegel That's cool!!! Who's ur fave so far? I like the guys from TUFTS. The 4 women surprised me. Tell ur bro this show needs 2 b live!
Crazy shoot today but i swear atlanta has the finest women anywhere! Ya! N im from fine woman capital. Detroit
mckinleydirects (Movieo Director ) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:33:45 -0000
Crazy shoot today but i swear atlanta has the finest women anywhere! Ya! N im from fine woman capital. Detroit
Needs more naked women in his life.
Chrisisadouche (Christopher Harmon!) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:33:44 -0000
Needs more naked women in his life.
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RT @clumsyclaire23: #nooffense im so glad im not a white women-- uhhh Hells yes!
guerillafemme (Thea Merl) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:33:39 -0000
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Meta Description: [ The Official Website for Deena Kastor, Olympic Bronze Medalist and American Record Holding Marathon Runner. ]
Dudley Ladies Running Club - Find news, events, contacts, advice on training and description of facilities. Based at Wombourne in the West Midlands, UK.
Meta Description: [ A running club for ladies only. To promote health and fitness in a safe environment with other like minded individuals. There is an emphasis on team spirit and companionship. We cater for all from the novice to the experienced marathon runner. All ages from 16 to 60 plus welcome. ]
Fast-Women.com - Source for women's elite distance running. Features interviews, athlete biographies, the latest news, message board, and links.
Girls on the Run - A training program for a 3.1 mile event. Site includes, media items, a kids section, contacts, fees, and merchandise.
Meta Description: [ Girls on the Run International educates and prepares preteen girls for a lifetime of self respect and healthy living. ]
Olympic Women - Dedicated to women sporting pioneers. Includes in-depth history, stories and statistics of women in the Olympics.
Pretty Sporty - Catalogue of women's running gear such as bras, headwear, shorts and tops.
Running 4 Women - Features articles on improving performance, nutrition, product reviews, health and on previous and upcoming competitions.
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Meta Description: [ Archive of Dr. Gabe Mirkin's reports on Health, Fitness and Nutrition; a section of DrMirkin.com ]
They Set the Mark - Provides historical and biographical information concerning the 1922 First International Track Meet for Women and the US team mates who participated.
Women Runners - Information source devoted to the woman runner. Includes product reviews, race features, message boards and links to training articles.
Meta Description: [ A site devoted to women runners, by women runners ]
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Women Running Smart - Discusses past incidents with female runners, RRCA actions, and workshops available to promote women runners safety.
Meta Description: [ Road Runners Club of America - Representing over 700 road running clubs in the U.S.A. ]
Women's Running - A guide from Runner's World Magazine with news items, weekly tips, health information and training details.
Meta Description: [ News, information, and advice for runners, from running equipment reviews to training techniques to races and marathons, at Runner's World ]
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