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[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 22 points 3 months ago

Unless you're speaking about (non human) animals. Saying a dog is a female is fine.

[-] Vincent@feddit.nl 13 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

But isn't calling her a bitch also fine in this case?

[-] veganpizza69@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

To be fair, the existence of animal breeders is not fine.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Excuse me, but my dog is a lady.

(An obnoxious, clumsy, stupid lady but...)

[-] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

true! connotation is a weird thing.

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