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The Essay The Return Of Girl By Darryl Mcgrath

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“The Return of Girl” Girl; a simple word with a very complex definition. In the essay “The Return of Girl” written by Darryl McGrath, McGrath gives readers a lot of different scenarios where the word “girl” is used and different ways the word “girl” is defined. After analyzing these examples of the word “girl”, one would infer that there is a sense of disapproval. For example, McGrath quotes a statement made by James Peterson a social linguist at the University of Pennsylvania that states “Among many black women, “girl” is a sign of inclusion and acceptance among friends. The word remains offensive, if used by whites toward black women, or if directed at black women by anyone outside of their immediate speech community” (Page 373). In other
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