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by mralvar 4169 days ago
Yeah I agree the term female has this almost creepy de-humanizing sound to it.
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frandroid 4169 days ago
In other languages such as French, female is applied exclusively to non-human animals.
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vacri 4169 days ago
Yes, but in French, scissors and chairs have genders as well. The French language experience of genders simply does not translate to English.
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mralvar 4169 days ago
So it's not just me but the grammar of other languages as well! Good to know.
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