Comment on Are there any Lemmy/Mbin instances by women for women?

• MITM0@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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  • blind3rdeye@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Look man, from a technical language point of view there is nothing whatsoever wrong with calling people ‘females’. However, by speaking to such people face-to-face you quickly learn that basically not one likes to be called that. The reasons are subtle, and frankly not very important. But the fact remains that calling people ‘females’ is now seen as a sign that you don’t understand or respect them - on the grounds that you are using a phrase that you’ve been asked not to use. Just say ‘women’ instead.

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    • MITM0@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Don’t get technical on me

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      • blind3rdeye@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I didn’t get technical on you - that’s kind of the point. But whatever; I was just trying to help with some context. Ignore if you like.

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• lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  don’t call women “females”

  It’s fine. Call men “males”, too.

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  • MITM0@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You already do that & much worse. So don’t pretend

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    • lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Guilty as charged. What is my sentence for this crime?

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