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Help[Opinions] Re: Sheila
in reply to a message by Pie
Sheila (or Sila) is one of those overlooked classics that I hope one day to see get more attention. It's not a personal favorite, but I always like seeing classics brought back into focus and would be thrilled to meet a little Sheila one day.
I'm aware of the Australian slang term, but it doesn't factor into my feelings at all. (I'm in the U.S.)
I'm aware of the Australian slang term, but it doesn't factor into my feelings at all. (I'm in the U.S.)
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I wasn't sure what Pie meant about the Australian thing, but seeing you say it's a slang term I looked up what it means. Is it used in a derogatory manner? Or would it just be weird as a name becuase it's a common slang term? I guess you might not know these things, not being Australian, but maybe someone who does will read this.
I wasn't sure what Pie meant about the Australian thing, but seeing you say it's a slang term I looked up what it means. Is it used in a derogatory manner? Or would it just be weird as a name becuase it's a common slang term? I guess you might not know these things, not being Australian, but maybe someone who does will read this.
This message was edited 6/7/2012, 11:02 AM
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You'd have to ask an Aussie, but I never took calling a girl / woman a Sheila to be a bad thing. It's sort of like during WWII in the U.S. when boys / men and girls / women were called Jack and Jill. It's just slang. No one uses those terms in the U.S. anymore and maybe Sheila isn't used in Australia anymore either.
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It isn't derogatory but it is still quite commonly used or at the very least very commonly known. It is a very 'okker' term i.e. typically 'Aussie' and not the kind of term you'd hear used seriously by most people in urban areas. I guess you could call it lower class but if we're sucking up to our Australian-ness, you'd hear it being used in jest.
It is definitely usable here, I think...I know a few older Sheilas, it is just super super dated.
It is definitely usable here, I think...I know a few older Sheilas, it is just super super dated.
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Yeah, agreed... the term itself isn't derogatory, although I'd say that because of prevailing sexist attitudes in the section of society that uses it seriously, it's often heard in a derogatory setting. And yes, the name itself is very dated.
This message was edited 6/8/2012, 12:03 AM
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Thanks for the info. :)
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Good to know. Thanks. :-) I'm glad it's still usable there.
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