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donohuekdonohue7
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I suggest that Karl Keating update his phrase “girl” trouble or "girl"problems. Nothing that a White Male adult does to take advantage of or exploit another should be referred to this way.
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TheLittleLady
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Would you kindly link to the interview in question?
Tis_Bearself
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Hi Donohuskdonohue7, Welcome to CAF.
This is a forum where people from the general public drop in and hold discussions. The vast majority of us don’t keep up with Karl Keating, and there are no official representatives of Catholic Answers on here.
If you want to discuss something Karl Keating or anyone else said, you need to link to what you’re discussing because otherwise we don’t have a clue what you’re talking about.
This is a forum where people from the general public drop in and hold discussions. The vast majority of us don’t keep up with Karl Keating, and there are no official representatives of Catholic Answers on here.
If you want to discuss something Karl Keating or anyone else said, you need to link to what you’re discussing because otherwise we don’t have a clue what you’re talking about.
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Mintaka
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I have not seen this interview.
But generally, a woman or teenage girl who is having relationship problems with a boyfriend or prospective boyfriend is said to be having “boy trouble” or “boy problems.” Sometimes it is “man trouble,” but either way, the connotations are that the situation is not serious. (Although sometimes people use a phrase of less severity than is connoted by their tone, in order to comfort the person who is having the trouble.)
The phrase is popular in 1950’s romcoms.
Obviously, just as women can have boy troubles, men can have girl troubles. Not fair, otherwise.
The other usage is similar. “Female troubles” is an old euphemism for gynecological problems, particularly a difficult period. I imagine there are also “male troubles,” but I can’t think it is used as much.
During most of the twentieth century, it was important to middle-aged Americans to call their age peers “the boys” or “the girls,” and to continue to refer to themselves as boys or girls, all the way into extreme old age. This language was inclusive and denoted fellowship and camaraderie. If people choose to be offended, they are derogating both the elderly and those who support a traditional subculture.
But generally, a woman or teenage girl who is having relationship problems with a boyfriend or prospective boyfriend is said to be having “boy trouble” or “boy problems.” Sometimes it is “man trouble,” but either way, the connotations are that the situation is not serious. (Although sometimes people use a phrase of less severity than is connoted by their tone, in order to comfort the person who is having the trouble.)
The phrase is popular in 1950’s romcoms.
Obviously, just as women can have boy troubles, men can have girl troubles. Not fair, otherwise.
The other usage is similar. “Female troubles” is an old euphemism for gynecological problems, particularly a difficult period. I imagine there are also “male troubles,” but I can’t think it is used as much.
During most of the twentieth century, it was important to middle-aged Americans to call their age peers “the boys” or “the girls,” and to continue to refer to themselves as boys or girls, all the way into extreme old age. This language was inclusive and denoted fellowship and camaraderie. If people choose to be offended, they are derogating both the elderly and those who support a traditional subculture.
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DaveBj
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Given that these troubles stem from a combination of masculinity and age, they are more often called “geezer troubles”.I imagine there are also “male troubles,” but I can’t think it is used as much.
Back on topic, and directed to the OP – link, or it never happened.
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Diaconia
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I doubt Karl would say anything disparaging about women or girls.
Let’s see the interview you are referencing so we can look at the context.
I am surprised by the regular threads like this, or “Is Jimmy Akin a Heretic,” and the like that I have seen on here.
You all do know, I hope, that Catholic Answers makes this forum possible - and that these gentlemen are among the most kind and clear apologists in the country?
Catholic Answers does not flourish because it employs heretics; quite the contrary.
Deacon Christopher
Let’s see the interview you are referencing so we can look at the context.
I am surprised by the regular threads like this, or “Is Jimmy Akin a Heretic,” and the like that I have seen on here.
You all do know, I hope, that Catholic Answers makes this forum possible - and that these gentlemen are among the most kind and clear apologists in the country?
Catholic Answers does not flourish because it employs heretics; quite the contrary.
Deacon Christopher
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Dan_Defender
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True words. Amen to that.Catholic Answers does not flourish because it employs heretics; quite the contrary.
Tis_Bearself
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Some people see heretics under every bush these days. Reminds me of the John Birchers seeing communists everywhere.I am surprised by the regular threads like this, or “Is Jimmy Akin a Heretic,” and the like that I have seen on here.
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DeniseNY
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This is useless without a link to the interview.
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