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Is "female" offensive? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am not a native English speaker and I have sometimes referred to people as male and female (as that is what I have been taught) but I have received some backlash in some cases, especially for the word "female", is there some negative thought in the word which I am unaware of?

I don't know if this is the best place to ask, if it's not appropriate I have no problem to delete it ^^

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How about: "The weaker sex" instead?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

How about "the fairer sex"?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This explains it pretty well https://callmebymygender.top/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Explains it well for adults, but it doesn't give cover children or groups that include children and adults.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

No.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I've switched to Lady for a lot of descriptors that I used to use Female. And a lot more They. Or just a physical description, like the person with the dark hair.

Edit: I'm probably trying harder than I need to. I just want to accommodate people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Friend, people will get offended by anything and everything. Didn't worry about it. You just be you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

People that say 'females' out loud in public are quickly assumed to never get laid. It's okay to use when talking or writing about science topics and such.

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