Vague_Disclosure t1_ja165ey wrote
Reply to comment by inconspicuous_male in Rebecca Rhynhart is running to be Philly’s 100th mayor – the first female to lead the city by Saint_2022
It's not, the new thing to be mad about online is using female to describe a women, even if its in a normal non pejorative context.
PhillyPanda t1_ja1rll9 wrote
For journalistic style, it should say woman, but acting like we’re suddenly non human bc we’re described by our gender is weird. I’m both female and a woman (I prefer to be called female myself but I understand I’m in the minority). I’m not suddenly an animal tho and it’s weird that’s how that’s interpreted.
inconspicuous_male t1_ja19llc wrote
It's creepy if it's like "All the females on the dating apps reject me", but like... this is a headline
Vague_Disclosure t1_ja1elbu wrote
I don't disagree which is why I added the bit about context
inconspicuous_male t1_ja1f4or wrote
Oh, I'm not disagreeing with you either
ouralarmclock t1_ja1ps29 wrote
Can you two please stop disagreeing with each other?
cherrymoe t1_ja32jgi wrote
Yes, it’s the ~HOT NEW THING~ for girlies!!!!!!!
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