I am not a native English speaker and I have sometimes referred to people as male and female (as that is what I have been taught) but I have received some backlash in some cases, especially for the word “female”, is there some negative thought in the word which I am unaware of?

I don’t know if this is the best place to ask, if it’s not appropriate I have no problem to delete it ^^

  • @vzq
    24•4 months ago

    It’s ridiculous that a perfectly fine word is seen as insult used by a certain type of people.

    That’s how association works

    I can have the best and most lasting solution to a problem ever, but my company still won’t allow me to put “THE FINAL SOLUTION” in marketing copy.

    And they shouldn’t.

    • @jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
      4•4 months ago

      The VP of product messaged me a couple weeks ago after some back and forth about some work. She asked if I had some time to talk about the final solution. I went “uhhhh so long as we don’t call it that”

      I’m like 90% sure she had no idea why that phrase is reserved.

    • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬
      1•4 months ago

      So you say … The word describing a biological fact, and a national socialist euphemism for mass murdering millions of people are the same?

      • @vzq
        13•4 months ago

        So you say … The word describing a biological fact, and a national socialist euphemism for mass murdering millions of people are the same?

        Do you even hear yourself?

        Engage in good faith or sod off.