Using my voice

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jeschmit

If you think every female on the basketball court is a lady, you don't referee enough women's games!

This is all in fun here, but I'm sticking to my guns that you're safer calling them players. I never said that calling them ladies was offensive either...

I've heard others say not to call them ladies. Frankly, I just think it's too much worrying about nothing. I'm going to continue doing what I do.

"Players" comes across as awkward for me, which is worst than being offensive with the word "ladies".

It strikes me that "lady" can be offensive if used that way, as in "Hey lady! Watch it!" I've never known "ladies" to be actually be considered offensive by anyone but easily offended observers.

I may just go with shavano's "y'all"