I think it’s because they don’t want to day girl but they’re intimidated by women
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blackbelt352@lemmy.world 1 year agoExactly this. People often use “female” because it’s a dehumanizing word.
can@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
quindraco@lemm.ee 1 year ago
How is it dehumanizing? Most humans are female.
glacier@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year 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 1 year ago
Only slightly more than half, but you’re technically right