Paternalistic – Noun

Definition – A policy or practice of treating or governing people in a fatherly manner, especially by providing for their needs without giving them rights or responsibilities.
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“There was Once”
Passage: “Then you can scratch the condescending paternalistic terminology. It’s woman pal woman.”

From what I can gather it sounded like the storyteller was misusing the word “girl” and when the speaker called him out on it he said that she is a woman because she has a right to marriage.

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