Current Events > It's been brought to my attention that "female" is a slur. Since when?

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Made a comment on reddit that skateboarding isn't any more difficult for females than males.

"women, not females"

Most that I've seen are pre/teens, so no, they're not women.

"then say girls or ladies because female is a slur"

This was said by multiple people not just one moron, is this true nowadays in this overly PC world? Wouldn't "girls" be more condescending when discussing females over 16 or so?

Am I really that out of touch? I haven't seen CE rant about it so it can't be that bad...

That is the far left being stupid, they should be ignored.

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Sounds like you're being trolled to me.

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Dustin1280 posted...

That is the far left being stupid, they should be ignored.

Oh thank god.

Funkydog posted...

Sounds like you're being trolled to me.

That was my first thought as well, but considering the sub I don't think that's fully the case. One is a troll for sure, but this is 3 or 4 people.

Phone dying, will return later.

I remember hearing about this back when /r/shitredditsays was more of a thing

I don't really know why it is a slur but it is associated with neckbeard fedora types of people for whatever reason

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The way you used it seems fine but there are a lot of weirdos that say female in a way that it can be taken as a slur. They are usually incel types.

blame incels.

it's not a slur, obviously. but plenty of shitty people have been using it over the last few years in a way that clearly shows their sexism, and its use is definitely starting to throw up flags.

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Female is not a slur. JFC Internet.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1dYmP8-8Yo

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gp1829 posted...

The way you used it seems fine but there are a lot of weirdos that say female in a way that it can be taken as a slur. They are usually incel types.

Tbqh I see it more in macho types, where it sounds like they're talking about women as though they are cattle or something

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You see, the word contains the word male, which indirectly means that males are better than women.

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eston posted...

Tbqh I see it more in macho types, where it sounds like they're talking about women as though they are cattle or something

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eston posted...

Tbqh I see it more in macho types, where it sounds like they're talking about women as though they are cattle or something

Yeah I have seen that too. I dont think it goes as far as being a slur but I have seen enough people use it in a way to mean less than male.

Foppe posted...

You see, the word contains the word male, which indirectly means that males are better than women.

We should just say males and non-males

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It's not a slur and anyone that says it is, is ridiculous and not worth engaging...

If you argument is that certain types of people used that word in an offensive ways, sure I can see that, but that can be said about LOTS of different words.

As long as you are using it to describe the opposite sex and not in an offensive way, there is absolutely no problem with that word.

People that take offense to that word when used in the proper context are simply hyper sensitive babies...

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Medussa posted...

blame incels.

it's not a slur, obviously. but plenty of shitty people have been using it over the last few years in a way that clearly shows their sexism, and it's use is definitely starting to throw up flags.

This is the answer.

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The word "female" has been used derogatorily towards women for a long time. As a cultural example, see the ferengi on DS9. Context matters.

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there's this weird clinical, disconnected feeling to using female over woman or girl, i suppose

caring about slurs is female tendencies

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There are A LOT of men that will use "men" and "boys" but then "females".

It's fucking weird.
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Man deebo that's a female!!

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Bio1590 posted...

There are A LOT of men that will use "men" and "boys" but then "females".

It's fucking weird.

If you use the term man and then female (instead of woman) in the same sentence that is weird, it's still not a slur, but it's weird.

However if you already used the term male and then used the term female in the same sentence, nothing is wrong with that...

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That's a problem, there shouldn't be! Not if it is used properly to begin with.

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Bio1590 posted...

There are A LOT of men that will use "men" and "boys" but then "females".

It's fucking weird.

This. And likewise, people who only use males to refer to guys kind of sound like they dont like men. In any case, it just sounds stuffy.
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i will never understand CEs blatant refusal to acknowledge context and connotation

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Medussa posted...

i will never understand CEs blatant refusal to acknowledge context and connotation

This is my concern...

If you are using the word contextually right and have no weird connotations to it, than it shouldn't be considered weird or offensive in any way...

On the other hand if you say something like "Look at those men and females playing football," well that is fucking weird in that context.

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"I don't acknowledge that word has a connotation" doesn't make it go away. it just makes you wrong.

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Connotations change based on how the word is used...

You shouldn't instantly go to "bad connotations" if the word was not used in any weird or unusual way.

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hey, welcome to the conversation the rest of us are having.

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Conflict posted...

Using "females" outside of scientific discussion is weird, point blank. It's a scientific term and it comes off as reductive when trying to use it informally.

"Look at those males and females playing football" is a weird ass thing to say

I mean sure, I wouldn't say that, I would say look at those men and women playing football.

I am just saying there is nothing wrong with the word if it isn't being used in a negative way and to associate "bad connotations" with said word in such a situation is stupid.

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If female is offensive now then male should be offensive as well

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Dustin1280 posted...

I am just saying there is nothing wrong with the word if it isn't being used in a negative way and to associate "bad connotations" with said word in such a situation is stupid.

go look at the history of the word "queer" to see how easy it is for a neutral word to turn negative, and how hard it is to change back afterward.

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life hack: do not engage redditors

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Medussa posted...

go look at the history of the word "queer" to see how easy it is for a neutral word to turn negative, and how hard it is to change back afterward.

You mean a slang term for a gay person, as opposed to a scientific word representing the two sexes?

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Some internet crazies for years now have been getting angry when male or female is used as a noun instead of an adjective, but irl nobody gives a fuck.
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It's a noun vs adjective thing. Don't be a cringey asshole who doesn't use parallel structure

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I don't think slur is the right term, but it's one of those things that makes me raise my eyebrows.
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I can't remember if TC is a rightwing nutterbutter.
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Getting mad over being called "female" over "woman" is a very stereotypical female reaction tbh. It's like something boomers would laugh about when calling their wives sensitive and crazy or whatever. Not doing much to advance the cause.

It is how we gentlemen refer to members of the opposite sex

If TC really used both male and female as per the OP then I honestly dont see the issue.

as mentioned, its only weird when people will use female to describe women but men to describe men. >_>

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