Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-173.17.22.10-20151207054738/@comment-26397825-20151207064410

But it's still chauvenistic to refer to the female Guardians as Maidens. What if she wants to get amrried and have kids, but she can't because of some stupid thing from when she was seventeen that though she accepted at the time she didn't really understand it? Does that mean the males can't get married and have kids either, to fit with the 'Jedi' part of it?

It's a chauvenistic term when Guardian would have suited just as well from a gender neutral point of view. Because think about it from a civilians point of view;

"Oh yay, we have a Maiden!"

"A maiden? What's that for?"

"Oh, you know. They are a symbol of hope and protection for our Kingdom. Like a Guardian."

"Then....why not just call them Guardians?"

Maiden isn't really indicative of a guardian, nor does it mean protection in any way, except maybe protection for their young and fragile women. It's a chauvenistic term in this manner.