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Is "female" offensive? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 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] -24 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It's ridiculous that a perfectly fine word is seen as insult used by a certain type of people.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It's ridiculous that a perfectly fine word is seen as insult used by a certain type of people.

That’s how association works

I can have the best and most lasting solution to a problem ever, but my company still won’t allow me to put “THE FINAL SOLUTION” in marketing copy.

And they shouldn’t.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

The VP of product messaged me a couple weeks ago after some back and forth about some work. She asked if I had some time to talk about the final solution. I went "uhhhh so long as we don't call it that"

I'm like 90% sure she had no idea why that phrase is reserved.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If it has negative connotations, it's not a perfectly fine word.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Negative connotations to whom? If those described do not like the term it should not be used. Basic human dignity, just like using one's preferred pronouns.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I don't think you're disagreeing with me here.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

Welcome to language my friend. Always has, always will.