What are the debates on reclaiming the word "girl"? They are many -- and they vary by race. Listen in to the debates and interviews.
Sources:
Black women on being called ‘girl’ in the workplace (2017, May 15). WLRN. https://www.wlrn.org/news/2017-05-15/black-women-on-being-called-girl-in-the-workplace
Hurley, K. (2014, June 27). Why we need to reclaim ‘like a girl’. allParenting. http://allparenting.com/my-family/articles/971447/why-we-need-to-reclaim-like-a-girl
Kendall, M. (2020). Hood feminism: Notes from the women that a movement forgot. Penguin Random House.
Lizzo, Douglas, S., & Felder, O. (2019). Like a Girl [Recorded by Lizzo]. On Cuz I Love You [mp3]. Los Angeles, CA: Nice Life. (August 2016 - July 2018).
Reclaim the true meaning of ‘like a girl’ (2015, February 20). Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis. https://girlsincindy.org/2015/02/20/10263_blog/
Rothman, L (2012, March 5). I am gal, hear me roar. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/03/i-am-gal-hear-me-roar/253910/