Is the word “female” offensive to women?
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albari
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you still didn't answer my question. you defined the history of the word female. I'll ask again. In which context is the usage of the word female perceived as offensive?
You're talking about perception. Perceptions differ from person to person. I can only respond regarding my perception of the term. My perception is it's not offensive. That's called an opinion, and I base it on my experiences in using the word, and the feedback I've read from the females in this very thread.
DontCostYaNuffin
Gold Member
Indeed. I learnt to speak English in order to converse with simpletons.
Men do too. Shock horror.
albari
Active Member
baby... I asked in which context did *I* (me, myself) state the usage of the word female is offensive. how do you misunderstand a question twice babes come on
That's because we call them nappies.
*Males
Strange? I thought that was how this whole thing started. With you stating gender roles.
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you do the same, how about debating about femalegate instead ?
I'm just going to presume your entire argument is that essay of someone else's words and you don't have any input of your own.
DontCostYaNuffin
Gold Member
In his defence, his additional copy of chromosome 21.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Delulu. Totally delulu
"I can tell you're a sick misogynistic f*ck when you start calling women "females"."
is clearly a statement from someone who isn't bothered by the word female. our mistake.
is clearly a statement from someone who isn't bothered by the word female. our mistake.
albari
Active Member
fine @Finn2.0 I'll answer it for you. I said the usage of the word female (in my opinion) is only offensive when used in speech to describe a woman as it reduces them down to their sex. when used as an adjective or in the context of biology or medical terminology its completely fine.
saying female is offensive in a context where you'd refer to a male as a man or a guy. it's reductionist. you're putting emphasis on a woman's biological sex relative to the humanity of a man.
it makes it sound like women are some alien species.
you yourself said "I won't be lectured by a female"... you reduced me to my gender, its dehumanising and you're aware.
the word female is predominantly used in ways such a this, thats why most women prefer to be called women in a casual setting due to the misogynystic history behind the word female.
saying female is offensive in a context where you'd refer to a male as a man or a guy. it's reductionist. you're putting emphasis on a woman's biological sex relative to the humanity of a man.
it makes it sound like women are some alien species.
you yourself said "I won't be lectured by a female"... you reduced me to my gender, its dehumanising and you're aware.
the word female is predominantly used in ways such a this, thats why most women prefer to be called women in a casual setting due to the misogynystic history behind the word female.
Like you don't. 😛
jamie40134
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You're asking me to do the same?
You think I should .... infract the author (your ) and remove his post?
Sober the F up before you log in and act a fool!
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Christ. Calling a woman “female” = they’re aliens. What planet are you living on “woman”?
DontCostYaNuffin
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Uranus honey.