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yyyesss@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Banning is a bit much though. Remove the post and let OP resubmit. Unless OP was beimg an ass about it.

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  • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There’s a pretty sensible argument to be made for nipping problems in the bud

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    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      True, but there’s an at least equally sensible argument to be made for, if not assuming good faith then at least not assuming bad faith to the point of immediate decisive action based only on that assumption.

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• ruford1976@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  but aren’t females also human?

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  • hedgehog@ttrpg.network ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Women necessarily are human, but “females” assuredly are not. If someone refers to “a female” they are most likely referring to an animal, likely livestock. They could also be referring to a particular type of electronics adapter or something along those lines, though. They’re probably not talking about an adult human woman.

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    • Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The “livestock” part is just made up to make it look even more dehumanising. It’s used to refer to females of all species, period. Basic animals sure do have their specific names (cow/bull, shewolf/wolf, mare/horse…) But if not you just say “male animal/female animal”

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  • Cypher@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think you will find that not all females are human, see female ducks, female turtles, female elephants etc.

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• Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Thinking it’s fair to ban someone for the use of the word “female” seems even more snowflakey tho

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• porkins@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Adding a heading to a picture or article is a form of classification. It actually should qualify as an acceptable use-case in the same way that I would identify the contents of slide. “A female is seen doing blank” is purely scientific classification. I think that the mod is being anti-science. The ultra-left is a bit regressive.

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• WhoRoger@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Are you ok with calling men “males”?

  People forget that there are also girls, teenagers and possibly other variants you may want to specify (plus all the male ones etc.).

  By using female/male you cover those bases.

  Besides, have you never seen internet posts like in AITA or such using F/M?

  Never mind all the professional language (e.g. “military age male”).

  Just, come on. Getting insulted over bullshit.

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