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Topic	Have you learned to stopped calling women "female"?
TheOtherMike 02/25/24 10:38:03 PM #356:	RchHomieQuanChi posted... For instance, saying "female characters" feels more natural than saying "women characters" to me That's because "female characters" is [adjective noun.] "Women characters" is [noun noun.] The_Apologist posted... I mean, it has a centuries-long history of being used as a noun in reference to humans Modern use is not exclusively beholden to historical use. The_Apologist posted... and every dictionary permits its use as a noun TheOtherMike posted... Specifically, plants and animals. --- Only two things can end a Republican's career - a dead girl or a live boy. <cite>TheOtherMike posted [p:979044379] in Have you l... [t:80705308]...</cite> <quote>RchHomieQuanChi posted... </cite><quote>For instance, saying "female characters" feels more natural than saying "women characters" to me</quote>That's because "female characters" is [adjective noun.] "Women characters" is [noun noun.]The_Apologist posted... </cite><quote>I mean, it has a centuries-long history of being used as a noun in reference to humans</quote>Modern use is not exclusively beholden to historical use.The_Apologist posted... </cite><quote>and every dictionary permits its use as a noun</quote>TheOtherMike posted... </cite><quote>Specifically, plants and animals.</quote> --- Only two things can end a Republican's career - a dead girl or a live boy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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