Yes. The users on this forum often exhibit a lack of respect and empathy for women.
i see people using "female" as a noun all the time on here
I see, interesting. I wonder how the use of female as a noun will be perceived if/when the AAVE slang goes mainstream, since that slang version might not be used mainly in a weird way like the incel/MRA version. Is it possible to avoid the negative connection to the incel/MRA version since it's so close in time?
Nah, they're both pretty misogynistic imo. Just different flavors of it.
I try to do the same. Sometimes I slip up, but since becoming more aware about the importance of language in regards to gender, I really try.
It is absolutely a thing that happens here, although a good deal less than a lot of other 'gaming/nerd culture' forums. You can sift through a search if you want; I'm not going to do that and post up examples though because I don't want to smack that hornet's nest lol
You would probably also say male? This seems to fall under the "dehumanize in a professional setting" use, same as in research.
There really are not many that the typical upstanding woman will find respectful.
Very true. I do think that would often come across as condescending or paternalistic. Or maybe not. Regardless, the noun is to be avoided.
I'll be honest I though era was overreacting as tends to happen regarding certain topics where slang and pop culture is related but that link had me changing my mind real quick. Seems like the only people using it are mysoginistic, trashy, or both.
What do the words listed have to do with the premise of the thread? And yes seeing those words every day on this site is annoying. People should expand their fucking vocabulary. I complained about cringe too FYI. Glad that died with 2016
It's not offensive but it has a connotation of a romantic partner, like saying "girl friend". Just say "friend" unless gender is important to what you're saying, in which case "female friend" is fine.
Look at the TOP filter then. Regardless typically speaking no one refers to men as males. That said "females" can be cultural. It's used in the black community a lot as well, however from my experience it's mostly from thirsty/douchey/trashy dudes. I do know a lot of women who say it as well who seem fine with it but I would never fault a woman who wouldn't want to be called that. I just never really thought about until this thread.
Erm... What's the context exactly? If it's for a D&D character, sure. If it's to describe a real-life woman, probably not? :P
Now why on earth would you focus exclusively on those instances?
What bearing does that have on men using it in a derogatory manner?
it is fine to use "female" as an adjective
99% of the time, you should not use "female" or "females" as a noun
here is a handy guide if you don't know the differences between nouns and adjectives:
"she is a female patron" is an acceptable use of the word "female" because it is used as an adjective to describe the patron
"i will send you three females" is not an acceptable use of the word "female" because you are using it as a noun
hope this helps
