A night with no men - what do you call it?

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This has me stumped. Generally when a friend organises a night out or night in or lunch purely for females the text normally reads something like this:-

"Anyone up for a Girls' night out on Friday etc"
"Girlie night round at mine this Saturday etc"
"Planning a Ladies Lunch at The Crown on Thursday etc"

I don't really consider myself a girl, girlie or lady - just a woman. So if I'm organising something I find the wording really difficult when texting or whats'apping. It just seems to read a bit oddly if I write "Anyone up for a women's night out next Friday?"

My DH has no problem using Boys' Night or Lads' Night and most people just accept the term Girls' Night or Ladies' Lunch but it doesn't sit comfortably with me. I'm ok accepting invitations worded in any form but if I initiate one I don't feel comfortable with the term girl or lady. Am I overthinking?

I guess you could say female only

Cock free?

Adult human females only?

I imagine it'd just kinda fall into place if you just invited women?

Or do people invite their other half if you leave it open?

Writing these down.........

@Regulus
Could just be Women Only?

Totally over thinking. I would say girls night in but it is obviously a night in for a bunch of women.

@Chanjer I think that might cause confusion as sometimes I see my friends with their partners and sometimes without so people would be unsure if I left it open.

Bliss

Send a sparkly invitation emblazoned with “Viva la vulva”? That ought to do it.

Girls' night does seem to be the most widely used although we are adult women ranging from late thirties to fifties.

Fanny Friday?

@YessicaHaircut favourite one so far!

@wheresmyappendixgone also liking Fanny Friday!

My friends and I just call female only nights out/in 'ladies night'
There's nothing remotely 'lady like' about our gatherings

I think you're overthinking a bit tbh. I'm the most rabid of feminists and I can't get worked up about these sorts of things.

A great night out.

@arethereanyleftatall

Bliss

Took the word right out of my mouth.

Now, be careful with the language you choose to use, you could end up like JK Rowling - accused of discrimination.

ive always said girls night out or ladies lunch dosent bother me

I once overheard DP telling his mum that we wouldn't be able to go to something because I was going out with "the coven" that night!

I also think "women's night out" sounds a bit weird. I don't mind "girls' night out" but on MN people regularly get flamed for using the term 'girls' so I can see your predicament.

Ginas only

We say laydeeeez night in an ironic fashion as I detest “girlie/girls” night. Yuk!

I suppose you can just use longer wording. So, “do you lot fancy a cocktail/curry/pizza night next month? I was thinking just us lot and we’ll have one with other halves next time.” Or whatever.