I am not a native English speaker and I have sometimes referred to people as male and female (as that is what I have been taught) but I have received some backlash in some cases, especially for the word “female”, is there some negative thought in the word which I am unaware of?

I don’t know if this is the best place to ask, if it’s not appropriate I have no problem to delete it ^^

    • vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      2·
      8 months ago

      It’s ridiculous that a perfectly fine word is seen as insult used by a certain type of people.

      That’s how association works

      I can have the best and most lasting solution to a problem ever, but my company still won’t allow me to put “THE FINAL SOLUTION” in marketing copy.

      And they shouldn’t.

      • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
        01·
        8 months ago

        So you say … The word describing a biological fact, and a national socialist euphemism for mass murdering millions of people are the same?

        • vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone
          1·
          8 months ago

          So you say … The word describing a biological fact, and a national socialist euphemism for mass murdering millions of people are the same?

          Do you even hear yourself?

          Engage in good faith or sod off.