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Is "female" offensive?
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this post was submitted on 11 Mar 2024
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Not really offensive on its own, but it carries a reductive and dehumanizing vibe, depending on how it's used. And the ones who use "female" instead of "woman" are often incels and/or misogynists, giving the term a bad conotation.
Also, Ferengis...
I always think of the ferengis when people use men to describe men, and females to describe women.
this! an example of someone always using it in a such a way is Andrew Tate. watch any of his videos where he mentions girls and you'll immediately understand
Episode is so stupid, I can't not laugh.
Jeez, mark that NSFW please