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minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down1·3 months agoFemale as the adjectival form of woman is normal and ok. As a noun for a human it tells me you’re on one of a few varieties of bullshit
minus-squaremichaelmrose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months agoCan you give an example of each?
minus-squareNιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-23 months agoMy teacher is female. My teacher is a female. The former is adjectival, the latter is an icky noun. That “a” is doing a lot of work lol.
minus-squaremichaelmrose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThe latter is indeed awkward
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-23 months agoAs a noun: “Females are often uncomfortable being called females.” As opposed to “Women are often uncomfortable being called females.” As an adjective: “The reported rate of sexual violence among female soldiers indicates a serious problem that is being insufficiently dealt with.”
Female as the adjectival form of woman is normal and ok. As a noun for a human it tells me you’re on one of a few varieties of bullshit
Can you give an example of each?
My teacher is female.
My teacher is a female.
The former is adjectival, the latter is an icky noun. That “a” is doing a lot of work lol.
Latin languages:
The latter is indeed awkward
As a noun: “Females are often uncomfortable being called females.” As opposed to “Women are often uncomfortable being called females.”
As an adjective: “The reported rate of sexual violence among female soldiers indicates a serious problem that is being insufficiently dealt with.”