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Katie Dawkins

'I'm Called A Lady Professional And Immediately The Membership Will Assume I Only Teach Women'

Female Golfer is she a woman a lady or a girl?.

The discussion about what we call ourselves as female golfers is always one that will cause a reaction. For starters, I don’t want to be referred to as female. I know that’s what I am, but I immediately think of body parts (same as male), but perhaps that’s just me. If it’s not widely acceptable to refer to men as male, why should we be female? That’s exactly the point, we are all entitled to an opinion. What’s right and what’s wrong, who are we to decide?

There is, however, a need to move forward with sports and industries who are typically dominated by men and where women often struggle to own their titles or roles. It comes down to the correct use of language and what that language insinuates. Language matters, it directly impacts our subconscious

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