I remember the sisterhood, when Women’s Liberation was in full swing some years ago, carried on about how ‘male’ history is .. One of the arguments which seemed to gain traction was that the word was HIStory but nowhere could you find the word HERstory – in other words, the female activities in establishing and maintaining the (sorry) history of our great nation was completely male-oriented. I guess that’s true enough, but lately I find that the supportive and downright leadership of the early female pioneers, and later women’s lives, are gaining traction in the history of Australia. And I’m all for it.
In Manhattan, NY we have a lot of streets with female first names [Ann, Catherine, Jane] but not so many boy’s first names. I was taught that the men would have their last names on the streets, and then put their wives/daughters’ names on the smaller streets.
“A French word meaning “wooded,” Boise came into use early in the nineteenth century among French-Canadian fur hunters as a name for the Boise River. French trappers who started to use the name Boise apparently were translating an earlier English designation for the stream."
Not only is there gender inequality in geography, but also in physics.
A woman’s breasts contains a high amount of fat. Fat floats. So women have natural life preservers. In fact, in prior days, a life preserver was also called a “Mae West” in honor of the very buxom actress of the era.
So the concept of flotation should not be called buoyancy; it should be called girlancy.
I have often wondered what the world would would be like if Dane and Calvin got together and joined forces. The comments on their activities between Hobbes and Lucy would be priceless.
Given that Boise is a name of French origin, she is REALLY stretching. What’s worse: a solution searching for a problem; or someone searching for problem just to have one.
Per her logic, a male gender bias should mean that she shouldn’t do homework. However, since there really is a female gender bias, as posters are showing, should she be doing more homework?
HidariMak 10 months ago
She should escape to Mother Nature.
Ratkin Premium Member 10 months ago
Savannah, Selma, Cheyenne
OldsVistaCruiser 10 months ago
DuBois, Pennsylvania has entered the conversation. It’s pronounced “do boys.” There is also Boyertown on the other end of the Commonwealth.
sirbadger 10 months ago
The government recently changed the names of places named squaw.
lalapalooza Premium Member 10 months ago
i would love for this little girl to meet a little boy i know, Calvin.. and Lucy will like Hobbes, i am sure.
einarbt 10 months ago
There is justice – you just need to afford it.
keenanthelibrarian 10 months ago
I remember the sisterhood, when Women’s Liberation was in full swing some years ago, carried on about how ‘male’ history is .. One of the arguments which seemed to gain traction was that the word was HIStory but nowhere could you find the word HERstory – in other words, the female activities in establishing and maintaining the (sorry) history of our great nation was completely male-oriented. I guess that’s true enough, but lately I find that the supportive and downright leadership of the early female pioneers, and later women’s lives, are gaining traction in the history of Australia. And I’m all for it.
SHIVA 10 months ago
She SHOULD team up with Calvin; seems they both have an aversion to homework!!!
A Common 'tator 10 months ago
BOISÉ nm (odeur rappelant le fût) woody smell, woody aroma n
Parker aime bien le boisé des vins passés en fût de chêne.
Parker loves the woody aroma of wines aged in oak casks.
Even in the original French boisé is masculine…
Sanspareil 10 months ago
Listen to the Perry Como song about states!
Owhatadoc Premium Member 10 months ago
Her trauma therapist will help her work through this someday.
Differentname 10 months ago
In Manhattan, NY we have a lot of streets with female first names [Ann, Catherine, Jane] but not so many boy’s first names. I was taught that the men would have their last names on the streets, and then put their wives/daughters’ names on the smaller streets.
stiggy7 10 months ago
What about Helena Montana?
Darwinskeeper 10 months ago
According to Google:
“A French word meaning “wooded,” Boise came into use early in the nineteenth century among French-Canadian fur hunters as a name for the Boise River. French trappers who started to use the name Boise apparently were translating an earlier English designation for the stream."
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member 10 months ago
Idano where Boise is.
holdenrex 10 months ago
There’s a town in Alabama called “Gurley”
Zebrastripes 10 months ago
LOL!
sandpiper 10 months ago
Danae’s temperament operates like a recalcitrant steam safety valve – liable to blow at the least pressure increase.
proclusstudent 10 months ago
Maryland is obviously named for a woman and that’s a whole original state.
I just realized that we have a state called Tex@ss.
goboboyd 10 months ago
Yes Virginia. Georgia? There is an Alice in North Dakota.
boydjb47 10 months ago
So if I name something after something else, I am making fun of it, or denigrating it, not celebrating or honoring it, or identifying with it?
Ignatz Premium Member 10 months ago
Oh yeah? How come it’s “America” instead of “Amerigo”? Because they had to feminize it, that’s why!
dflak 10 months ago
Not only is there gender inequality in geography, but also in physics.
A woman’s breasts contains a high amount of fat. Fat floats. So women have natural life preservers. In fact, in prior days, a life preserver was also called a “Mae West” in honor of the very buxom actress of the era.
So the concept of flotation should not be called buoyancy; it should be called girlancy.
mindjob 10 months ago
And it’s still called MENstration
davidlwashburn 10 months ago
Boise is French. It means trees.
Calvins Brother 10 months ago
“Your case has no legal standing, motion denied.”
ira.crank 10 months ago
Hootersville
Elisabunny 10 months ago
Hopefully, dad gave her a lesson on words that sound similar but have nothing to do with each other.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member 10 months ago
It’s Boise not Boysee so yeah you’re overruled
Mike Baldwin creator 10 months ago
E for effort!
blah_duh 10 months ago
In California – Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina Island, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, …
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member 10 months ago
Boise is only a few hundred miles from the Grand Tetons.
MY DOG IS MY CO PILOT 10 months ago
I have often wondered what the world would would be like if Dane and Calvin got together and joined forces. The comments on their activities between Hobbes and Lucy would be priceless.
Otis Rufus Driftwood 10 months ago
Given that Boise is a name of French origin, she is REALLY stretching. What’s worse: a solution searching for a problem; or someone searching for problem just to have one.
nancyb creator 10 months ago
Your timing is exquisite.
Bilan 10 months ago
Per her logic, a male gender bias should mean that she shouldn’t do homework. However, since there really is a female gender bias, as posters are showing, should she be doing more homework?
egadi'mnotclad 10 months ago
Why they do that? Squaws were here before townspeople. I am told they also smelled better (cleaner) than the white people.
Ignatz Premium Member 10 months ago
Blue Ball, PA.
Ignatz Premium Member 10 months ago
Lititz, PA.
eddi-TBH 10 months ago
Not even a good try.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 10 months ago
Annapolis a day keeps the doctor away