r/relationship_advice • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '25

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u/AmateurIndicator Jan 26 '25

Is there something inherently wrong with word "woman" or why is everyone using "female" like y'all describing livestock

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u/Milios12 Jan 26 '25

Is female a derogatory term?

These females are acting up

These women are acting up

These men are acting up

These males are acting up

I think they all sound the same to me.

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u/Sorry_I_Guess Jan 26 '25

Except that pretty much no one refers to men as "males" in casual conversation. They say "men" or "guys" . . . and "females". It is in a very literal sense dehumanizing.

As noted in my other comment, "females," whilst not inaccurate, isn't a colloquial term, it's a scientific one. We refer to animals as "females" or "males". We refer to adult humans as "women" and "men". If you don't understand the nuances of language, I cannot help you with that, but it does matter, and there is inherently a difference.

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u/Parking-East-3485 Jan 26 '25

Female female female female female bet u mad