I've read the posts wherein the " boy " name calling occurred, as well as the ones that complained about it. I fail to understand why no one has yet to point out, that the SOUTHERN use, of this term,originated with whites, using it on adult,black males ( slaves and freedmen alike ), as an insult / racial slur / to put them in their place. Ergo, the indescriminate use of that term, here and now, by this poster ( who has a LONG record of using it, as well as other such words : " bud ", " buddy ", etc. , to FEMALE FREEPERS and he KNOWS that they ARE women ! ) , is just " baiting " ; as well as a personal attack ... no matter WHAT he later claims.