In reply to Rachel Somerville:
dear oh dear, is this the stage we are at. yes it is 2010, things have come a long way, but the objection to the word 'chick' seems utterly ridiculous.
i think you should take a step back and think hard about whether it is normal to be offended by the word chick in reference to females. honestly, it makes me depressed to find people can find the time to complain about such petty things!!
get a life