×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

How the 'ladies and gentlemen' generation has turned to be of 'women and men'

 

In the recent year I have realized that, I have been growing old without my consent. Walking down in the streets, I hear young people with new slang words that I cannot understand at all. If that has been happening to you, then we are sailing in the same boat.

I recently came across a picture that, unfortunately, hit the social media in 2012. It was a picture of a woman in a 50′s dress and a man in a 50′s suit. It said “I often wonder if more girls were willing to be ladies, more guys would feel challenged to be gentlemen.”

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in