Women can be oversensitive when it comes to their weight and/or age.

ReegisShould I use and or or in the sentence below? sentence?

or

CJ

Could you please say more?
Can I say that the sentence is a shorter version of Women can be oversensitive when it comes to either their weight or their age?
Is the sentence with and simply wrong or just have another [unintended] meaning? I am asking because the version with and is the one in my program...

ReegisIs the sentence with and simply wrong or just have another [unintended] meaning?

No. No. I just answered instinctively that "or" is what seems more appropriate.

Reegisthe version with and is the one in my program...

That's surprising to hear. "when it comes to ... or ... or ... or ... or ..." is the idiomatic choice

CalifJimNo. No. I just answered instinctively that "or" is what seems more appropriate.

Well... Good that I am inquisitive and made sure then

ReegisSo the version with or is better because it seems more appropriate and is idiomatic, but the version with and is still OK and means the same.

That's about it.

CalifJimActually, it just occurred to me that someone might think you were referring to all as a group if you used "and".

Yes, actually it was my suspicion, and it was based on my logic knowledge rather than on my English knowledge. If we look at or and and as logical alternative and logical conjuction, then the interpretations of both sentences

Reegisit was based on my logic knowledge rather than on my English knowledge.

Just note that logical 'OR' is "inclusive OR", but English 'OR' is often "exclusive OR" (but unfortunately not always).

Exclusive OR is most likely intended here: With your meal you may order french fries or mashed potatoes or cottage cheese.

Yeah! That's a good point