Why does this older man keep calling me a girl?

He may think he is being polite, bc of the age gap.

It's hard to know what term(s) of address are appropriate since it varies so much from person to person. I doubt very much that he means any offense, and he might well cringe himself if he knew it made you cringe. I have inadvertently offended people too and have always been grateful for finding out.

You are entitled to be addresed in a manner that makes you comfortable, but he is entitled to know that you are not comfortable with things as they are as well.

Just tell him, in a non-judgemental way, ideally in person, what your preference is, and I would expect that problem will soon be over. I don't see any reason to stop working with him, if he is responsive to your request.

If not, there's a bigger issue. Which, come to think of it, there might be since you did mention that you don't like him that much and it's not clear whether that's because of the way he addresses you or because of something else..

I am not sure but if you don't like it it's better to tell him. Here in my culture the equivalent of girl is almost interchangeable with woman if you're like under 40.

It sounds patronizing.
What would happen if you would call him "Old Man"? Would you get in trouble? If he objected, could you "jokingly" explain that if he is going to call you Girl, you are going to call him Old Man?

I don't know, but it isn't the you being a women and not a "girl" part that seems strange. I know it would bug me also, if someone kept calling me either...instead of using my ]name.

He comes from a different time, and if your age range is correct, you probably look like a young girl to him. Be gracious and mature about it, rather than be offended. I’m sure it’s not meant to be, and it’s just that he sees you as very young. Change your attitude and perspective, and see it more as an endearment rather than an insult.

where i live is in the southern U.S.A,, it is a common thing to say girl,,,,would you like for him to say to you hay Woman ,,,good morning Lady,,

my self I do it all the time even on hear,,IF I dont know her name ,,never really thought about

You could mention to him you don't care to be called "girl." (You can leave a note) If he continues anyway, start caling him boy.

Just call him old man all the time

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it's improper. if he forgets your name, then 'young lady' seems more appropriate. maybe if you refer to him as 'older man' he'll realize it's odd

He doesn’t mean anything by it. Try not to be offended by it.

No idea -- why do fully grown, middle-aged women call getting together a "girls' night out"?

If it bugs you , stop working with him.

Have you said to him in a polite way to please not call you that? And if he asks why just say because I am a young woman and you can call me that if you like 😁…

Have you tried using phrases like "good boy", "at-a boy", or "little boy" with him?

The country manager calls my team her "boys". Lol i dont think anything of it.

Sometimes it is a sign that he feels you are inferior to him. Yes, tell him off and put him in his place. Or stop working with him.
Just my opinion.

Just ask him why, not as a back lash just calmly, just curious why to you call me girl, instead of woman or my name.

Tell him to call you by your name and that you feel uncomfortable if he calls you girl

It is patronizing, or could be perceived as such. I’ve been reading some of the other discussions here and, if he doesn’t address the others like that, you might say, "If it’s all the same to you I’d rather you use my name—the way you greet our other colleagues." Possibly if he’s reminded that he’s treating you differently, he’ll stop.

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That's kinda demeaning and weird

He's losing his memory so must constantly remind himself you're not a boy

No its cause you're a girl.. even you call yourself a girl in your username 😅

It's creepy he might think that all women are sensitive about their age and he doesn't know he's giving off an old creepy smell.

He is being an idiot and intentionally trying to denigrate you. Either he stops or you refuse to interact with him.

Well Girl, I think I suggest that you get an extra bottle of bubbles and a puppy.
I don't give a &*it about gender pronouns and I think that those that pretend to are idiots.

Yes stop working with him sounds like an idiot to me

Some people use those words as synonyms.

Tell him or call him old man