A WORD IN THE HAND: CHICK

SUE DE GROOT | Calling her a chick won’t fly unless you want to ruffle feathers

A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd

29 April 2021 - 21:19 By sue de groot

So the other day a male friend, who would probably call himself a feminist if the woman asking him to do so was attractive, referred to an enormously talented and fully grown female satirist as “that chick”...

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