A question for the guys

Because we are essentially little, cute raptors.

I'm not a guy, but I think the word became slang through Hollywood movies and shows. When I was a kid, it was a common word used to describe a cute woman or young lady. I remember saying it one time at home in front of my dad and he told me to never use that word again because back in his day, if you called a woman a chick you were calling her a ho. And if you called a woman a "hen" you were calling her an old fussy wife. Just not respectful at all.

One of my older brothers uses the word "chick" and my dad still flashes a disappointed look in his eyes at him for using that word at times.

I'm not sure of the true origins of the word though.
I would not be surprised if it came from the British slang of calling women "birds" somehow? Idk

I don't particularly care for the term because it infantilizes women rather then creating a sense of equality. That being said...I'd be ok with it if it was a pet name from a boo. Because I feel like it's more wholesome for someone who cares about you to feel protective about you and see it as cute name...rather then then a stranger calling someone that. Idk

If you check on the etymology, you get varying explanations. Some relate its origins to the Spanish chica, others to the British slang of bird for woman. As for the U.S. most agree it was popularized the African American slang in the 20's, which became more widely spread with the novel Elmer Gantry.

My own guess would be that it all started with older, nurturing women being compared to mother hens looking after their chicks, so it only became natural to refer to girls & young women as the chicks.

I often wonder where a lot of words used to describe things originate from. They often don’t match the thing they are used to describe.

No, I call them, "clicks."

I click on women's posts more than men, I admit.

If I use it it is in an endearing way with my wife. 'chicky' 'chicky poo'

I usually say girl. Also, how do I know you're really not yellow and fluffy? 🤔

That is a great question. Not sure if I have used that term myself, but I have definitely heard/seen it used.
Let us know the origins if you ever find out.

That's something that absolutely doesn't exist in my language so I never do 😅

Not sure I have only heard it used on TV and movies.

Would you prefer Broad? Or Dame? Or Honey? 🤷‍♂️

Nowadays people seem to call everyone, women included, "guys".

What up Chica

I have never liked that term, never used it

No idea... I never did that.

I think people need to relax a bit. In Scotland a lady is sometimes called a hen but it is an affectionate term

would you prefer old hen?.

Guys are farmers.

I never use that word. I call you a lot of things but not chicks

I took you at your username's word, and brought a spoon and some granola...

And I don't call girls or women "chicks"...

I never understood that word either, I never found one female clucking around 😀

Because Twater, Crone, Wrench, Cooter, and Penis Eater just don't sound right for these modern times

I have NEVER called a female human being a "chick"! I HATE the word!

That'd be great if it were true, since there would be no such thing as a chick flick