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We Gladly Feast On Those Who Would Subdue Us.
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Hillary Clinton is America’s cool aunt.
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wut4:
Let’s be honest here. The word ‘female’ is used when someone, maybe subconsciously, wants to distance themselves from the person in question. It makes any sentence more about the difference between genders. Just look at the general context of the word- I have never heard someone say, “That is my female!” or “I love that female.” Or even “She is a really smart female.” Well, I may have heard that last one. At a zoo.
Referring to women as “females” is a dehumanizing tactic.
ALWAYS REBLOG. If you call me a female, I will assume you are a misogynist dick until proven otherwise. No exceptions.
YES. Such a pet peeve of mine. I get so pissed off whenever I hear dudes talk about how they “don’t get females” or “what is up with these females”. It is so dehumanizing and disrespectful.
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Hmm I’ve never thought...this.. very valid points though
‘Female’ can be used in ways that are not directly meant to subordinate, but the term has a heavy history and a present...
bell hooks definitely uses the word ‘female’ all the time in her books. I don’t know about other feminist writers....
THIS!!!! I HATE when people use the word “females.” This ain’t the mothafuckin Animal Planet. When you address WOMEN,...
QUAAAARRRRK! (Yes, this needed a Deep Space 9 Reference)
I….don’t get what the big deal is? I don’t know. maybe I’ve just never heard female used in a derogatory context before....
Wow, as a “female” feminist I use the term a lot… I’ve never really gotten that vibe from the word, or heard it in that...
LOL I used to have to edit instances of female like the ones described above to ‘women’ in opinion articles for the...
All of this. This is such a huge fucking pet peeve and I don’t know when this trend started. I’m not a female turtle,...