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Exactly this. People often use “female” because it’s a dehumanizing word.
How is it dehumanizing? Most humans are female.
As someone else in the thread mentioned, it is depersonalizing. The word female is used mainly in medical, scientific, or legal contexts. It sounds jarring when used outside of that, even when technically correct.
Only slightly more than half, but you’re technically right
I think it’s because they don’t want to day girl but they’re intimidated by women
blackbelt352@lemmy.world 3 years ago
Exactly this. People often use “female” because it’s a dehumanizing word.
quindraco@lemm.ee 3 years ago
How is it dehumanizing? Most humans are female.
glacier@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 years ago
As someone else in the thread mentioned, it is depersonalizing. The word female is used mainly in medical, scientific, or legal contexts. It sounds jarring when used outside of that, even when technically correct.
Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 3 years ago
Only slightly more than half, but you’re technically right
can@sh.itjust.works 3 years ago
I think it’s because they don’t want to day girl but they’re intimidated by women