As a person who has learned 2 languages besides English, let me say the idea that you would go into a place where native speakers are discussing their own language and then tell them why they are wrong because non-native speakers wouldn't see a problem with the usage of the word in their own language...?
Certainly gutsy, I'll give you that. I can't imagine the balls to tell people speaking their native language that I, a student of their language, am learned enough to educate them on the subtle nuance of the use of a word in various contexts, but you do you I guess.
sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Don’t worry, I’ll explain it to you:
-Girl, women: nouns -Female: adjective
How to use:
-She’s a girl/woman -She’s female
There you go.
PS: English isn’t my first language either.
RickRussell_CA@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Male and female are definitely nouns also.
protist@mander.xyz 1 year ago
Yes, and they’re most commonly used as nouns when referring to animals, aka “this flock of sheep has 10 males and 10 females.” To use either as a noun when referring to a specific person implies dehumanization