by Mèo Đen » Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:24 am
milkwood wrote:
Second, vaguely related point: I see most pro-girly bar patrons refer to the ladies as 'girls'. Hopefully, they are all women. Do they refer to them as girls to dehumanize them, in the same way that slaves were referred to as boys?
Doesn't the fact that they call them 'girls' prove something?
Its a recognised term:
A bargirl is a woman who is paid to entertain patrons in a bar, either individually or, in some cases, as a performer. The exact nature of the entertainment varies widely from place to place; depending on the venue this can be individual entertainment ranging from light conversation to sexual services, or more public entertainment in the form of Go-go dancing or striptease. Variants on the term include B-girl, hostess, juicy girl, and guest relations officer.
Bargirls work in various types of bars throughout the world, including strip clubs and regular bars in the U.S., hostess bars in East Asia, go-go bars and "beer bars" in Southeast Asia, dance bars in India, and boliches in Argentina.
Note that a bargirl should not be confused with a barmaid, who serves drinks in a bar but is not expected to entertain customers individually or to dance. (From Wiki)
[quote="milkwood"]
Second, vaguely related point: I see most pro-girly bar patrons refer to the ladies as 'girls'. Hopefully, they are all women. Do they refer to them as girls to dehumanize them, in the same way that slaves were referred to as boys?
Doesn't the fact that they call them 'girls' prove something?[/quote]
Its a recognised term:
[b]A bargirl is a woman[/b] who is paid to entertain patrons in a bar, either individually or, in some cases, as a performer. The exact nature of the entertainment varies widely from place to place; depending on the venue this can be individual entertainment ranging from light conversation to sexual services, or more public entertainment in the form of Go-go dancing or striptease. Variants on the term include B-girl, hostess, juicy girl, and guest relations officer.
[b]Bargirls work in various types of bars throughout the world[/b], including strip clubs and regular bars in the U.S., hostess bars in East Asia, go-go bars and "beer bars" in Southeast Asia, dance bars in India, and boliches in Argentina.
[b]Note that a bargirl should not be confused with a barmaid,[/b] who serves drinks in a bar but is not expected to entertain customers individually or to dance. (From Wiki)