# Evolution scale: chicken begat women?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-scale-chicken-begat-women/44817>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 9, 2000, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-scale-chicken-begat-women/44817 "2000-12-09T22:07:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![omni-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-scale-chicken-begat-women/44817/1 "2000-12-09T22:07:25Z")

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When did women first become known as ‘chicks’ and, more importantly, why?

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**Author:** ![omni-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-scale-chicken-begat-women/44817/2 "2000-12-09T22:08:41Z")

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Just realized. Wrong forum. Moderator please transfer.