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minus-squareAllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 days agofemale as an adjective for clarification (like “oh you’re looking for that female doctor over there”) is ok, female as a noun is just weird
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoUnless you’re speaking about (non human) animals. Saying a dog is a female is fine.
minus-squareVincent@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 days agoI knew it! Once I suggested this to someone assuming they’re, like me, not a native speaker, and got downvoted to hell. Turned out I was too woke.
female as an adjective for clarification (like “oh you’re looking for that female doctor over there”) is ok, female as a noun is just weird
Unless you’re speaking about (non human) animals. Saying a dog is a female is fine.
I knew it! Once I suggested this to someone assuming they’re, like me, not a native speaker, and got downvoted to hell. Turned out I was too woke.