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Where did this phrase come from? And should we perfectly pitch it into the garbage can?

Have you ever noticed that movies aimed at guys are just "movies," and movies aimed at women are "chick flicks"?

Last weekend, "Pitch Perfect 2" -- directed by Elizabeth Banks -- struck a chord with audiences across America, who flocked to the offbeat comedy in droves and helped make it the week’s highest-grossing film, beating out even critically acclaimed action flick “Mad Max: Fury Road.” And yet, a cross-search for "Pitch Perfect 2" and "chick flick" turns up 18,500 Google results.

What does that phrase even mean? When did it start? And is it time we stop using it altogether?