Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On the subject of senorita, late as I might be, may I insert my cinco
centavos worth?
Senorita means simply "an unmarried woman". It was Hollywood to sexualize
the word in the days of Ricardo Montalban through song and innuendo. "Chica
and chico" ("small") are primarily children and young teenagers. I am not
sure that LUG members are using the term senorita as a double entendre any
more than the rest of the population. There are hundreds of South American
songs that glorify the sexuality of women. Evidently, we are the only ones
to make a fuss about it.
Senora brings a note of respect. Not only for the marital status, but
because it means "lady" as well. "Dona" (Don, for a man) is the ultimate
title and commands the highest respect.
All feminine appellations are written with a tilden over the "n".
Joseph Codispoti
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