I’d like to see a chart that explains which circumstances are suitable for using the word “female,” vs which circumstances are unsuitable tor using the word “female.” It might be an entertaining chart.
Female as an adjective: acceptable, except when used unnecessarily to suggest their being female is an “other” category or otherwise seems irrelevant (e.g. “I went to the female podiatriast to get my ingrown toenail taken care of” or “I got cut off by a female driver on my way to work.”)
Female as a noun: unacceptable, except in descriptive reports or scientific/medical references where the use of “female” can essentially be short for “female subject”, (e.g. “white female, five foot seven, blonde, with a tattoo on right forearm” or “the female of the species tends to be larger than the males…”)
Basically, adjective: yes, when relevant
Noun: no, unless your are specifically supposed to by policy or convention.
Now you’re literally comparing yourself to being a slave just because you aren’t immune to the judgements and criticisms of others. Nobody is putting you in jail, you’re not on trial, you can say whatever you want, but if you can’t handle criticism then maybe keep your coward mouth shut. Pathetic.
I’d like to see a chart that explains which circumstances are suitable for using the word “female,” vs which circumstances are unsuitable tor using the word “female.” It might be an entertaining chart.
Fairly simple:
Female as an adjective: acceptable, except when used unnecessarily to suggest their being female is an “other” category or otherwise seems irrelevant (e.g. “I went to the female podiatriast to get my ingrown toenail taken care of” or “I got cut off by a female driver on my way to work.”)
Female as a noun: unacceptable, except in descriptive reports or scientific/medical references where the use of “female” can essentially be short for “female subject”, (e.g. “white female, five foot seven, blonde, with a tattoo on right forearm” or “the female of the species tends to be larger than the males…”)
Basically, adjective: yes, when relevant
Noun: no, unless your are specifically supposed to by policy or convention.
@seejaypeeko@lemmy.world and @lemmylemmylemmy@sh.itjust.works, why did you downvote @TheDoozer@lemmy.world’s comment. I found it very helpful and informative. Do you disagree with the explanation?
*Edit: upon further investigation, seejaypeeko’s account is 3 years and 3 months old and has no posts or comments. They sure do like to vote tho.
Not sure, but I think of woman as a noun and female more commonly as an adjective.
Basically like most things if you’re a white male it’s not acceptable lol
Log off, loser
You’re just so opressed. Poor little baby.
Sorry master i was just answering the question
Now you’re literally comparing yourself to being a slave just because you aren’t immune to the judgements and criticisms of others. Nobody is putting you in jail, you’re not on trial, you can say whatever you want, but if you can’t handle criticism then maybe keep your coward mouth shut. Pathetic.
so it would be less pathetic if they took your criticism and just ignored it?
It would be less pathetic if they dropped the victim complex, but pathetic will always be inseparable from that specific argument.
Your criticism and judgement just proved me right so it was quite welcomed actually.
Hi I’m an impartial observer of this exchange. I can say objectively, and without bias that no you were not proven right.
Pack it up yall, the fully unbiased and impartial Lemmy trans woman said I was wrong.
I am the arbiter of truth. I appreciate the words of support! 🩷
Sure.