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[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This actually perfectly demonstrates the problem with calling women "females".

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No, it demonstrates people's inability to formulate sentences properly. The 2nd person is asking clarifying questions to be sure they understand them properly..as one should.

The only thing wrong with saying female, is in your head.

How would you say female humans when referring to a group of female humans.

[–] imasnyper@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You would call them women. We literally have a word for female humans.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Female still works...I seriously don't get the negative reaction to it...at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. It's a non issue and there is much bigger things to be annoyed about.

[–] chetradley@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Sure, if you don't mind sounding like a robot that was programmed to commit sex crimes.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I have literally no way of determining if a person is female outside a hospital setting. But there are certain characteristics that people can adopt to signify themselves as women.

So, asking how I'd refer to a group of female humans is kind of a false question outside a niche situation, or unless I'm a doctor...

But, all this is avoided by just saying "women". Or, in the provided example, just saying "dog", or placing "husky" after "female".

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry, it's difficult to stop making sense after educating yourself. I'll try, though.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How would you know you're educated without being a professor

How do you know what meat is without being a farmer or a butcher?

How do you know a coffee is coffee if you aren't a scientist

How do you know a house is a house without being an engineer

How do you know what grass is without being a Agrostologist

You aren't educated, you are regurgitating (poor) fighting points by feminists and pro-trans (disclaimer because people assume...I'm not anti trans, I just don't care), the same people who also (in your opinion) can't talk about the subject because they aren't doctors.

You are insane and I'm blocking you because it will be impossible to have a discussion with someone of your childish mindset.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

How would you know you’re educated without being a professor

How do you know what meat is without being a farmer or a butcher?

How do you know a coffee is coffee if you aren’t a scientist

How do you know a house is a house without being an engineer

How do you know what grass is without being a Agrostologist

And you're calling me childish?

You aren’t educated, you are regurgitating (poor) fighting points

I'm sorry, which of the things I've said are "fighting points"? And why are they poor? What is your reasoning?

and pro-trans (disclaimer because people assume…I’m not anti trans, I just don’t care),

Sounds like being anti-trans to me, in a world that is geared towards defining and "converting" transgenderism away, and denying their existence. "Not caring" when shit like that happens is tacit agreement.

the same people who also (in your opinion) can’t talk about the subject because they aren’t doctors.

Excuse me? Did I say that? No, of course I didn't. But you're gonna pretend I did.

You are insane and I’m blocking you because it will be impossible to have a discussion with someone of your childish mindset.

Explain why I'm insane. Explain what I did that's childish. You can't. You're only blocking me so you don't have to acknowledge me any more :)

[–] nooneescapesthelaw@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

Not me, but I'm flattered by the comparison

[–] BloodSlut@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

i need to know for reasons

(the reasons are gay)

[–] Silinde@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

TFW no husky hot and thirsty gf (she ran away) 😭

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Woof woof woof woof woof woof.

runs away bye :3

[–] outer_spec@lemmy.studio 5 points 1 year ago