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#REDIRECT [[Friday (fictional character)#Idiom]] |
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'''Girl Friday''' or '''Gal Friday'''' is a variation on the term [[Man Friday]], which is itself an [[idiom]] derived from the character ''Friday'' from the novel ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]''.<ref name="ANSWERS"/> |
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Some regard the term as condescending, seeing that the parallel idiom is ''Man Friday'' and the use of "girl" in this context being seen as patronising, or representing sexist attitudes.<ref name="ANSWERS">[http://www.answers.com/topic/gal-friday Gal Friday] (from 'answers.com', Accessed 2010-01-24.)</ref> |
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Similarly to the male version, the term is used to describe an especially faithful aide with many talents, however, being a female version of the same concept. It is also used to describe a woman who is employed in an office to do several different jobs. |
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The term frequently is included in detective films-noir. It was used in the name of the popular screwball comedy movie ''[[His Girl Friday]]'' and later, in the television series ''[[Girl Friday (TV series)|Girl Friday]]''. |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:English idioms]] |
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