The language of scientific literature is not the same as the language of everyday use. There’s a reason grad programs have entire courses dedicated to scientific communication.
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Allero@lemmy.today 1 day agoPeople do use them as nouns. For example, in statistical/scientific context: “Among males/females…”, or “I’m a male”
And I certainly saw the word “males” being commonly used, which is pretty much why I’m so baffled by the need to banish its counterpart.
Incels may call women whatever, but actively banishing the word because it was appropriated by some group of weirdos isn’t gonna help - rather, it will only deepen the flawed interpretation of a very regular and normal word, assigning context to where there was none.
I’m a proud male. Why can’t there be a proud female? This only means she is a woman, after all.
WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Allero@lemmy.today 1 day ago
I am a grad student, and I often wish we wouldn’t make too much distinction
PussButton@lemmy.org 1 day ago
I do wonder what you’re proud of exactly, when you’re proud to be male. Proud of the genitals you were assigned at birth?
Allero@lemmy.today 1 day ago
Nope, not proud as in “yay I’m so happy to be male”. Proud as in “I’m a male and there’s nothing bad about it, I’m happy to be who I am without shitting on anyone being different”