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xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 1 week agoNon-native as well but for me, “female” is an adjective and only used as a noun in technical setting. If used in regular conversation setting, it’s condescending and dehumanizing.
Good:
- There are fifteen females in the survey.
- The female is more aggressive, typical of hyenas.
- You bought the wrong USB cable, this one is a female.
Bad:
- This female is not very good at her job.
- You females need to tone it down.
Jean_le_Flambeur@discuss.tchncs.de 6 days ago
Also interesting because in German progressive/queer femeist groups use the term
“Weiblich gelesen” (literal: read female, meaning: assumed to be female)
If we want to refer to someone who looks like a women by conservative standards but about whom we don’t know if they actually identify as a women.
“Weib” (degrading term for women derived from the word “weiblich” (female)) on the other hand is considered very rude and only used by conservative/sexist people.
Just find it interesting which words are differently connotated in which language.