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I cringe every time I hear another guy refer to women like this

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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.”