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Originally Posted by Greyson
I am over women being referred to as females. Since when did a woman become simply a female? I find the term woman to be strong, independent and intelligent. Female sounds as if a woman is reduced to some sort of commodity without any depth.
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Huge pet peeve of mine. Here's an article on it but this one point especially makes the point clear:
Because the words "female" and "woman" mean different things.
"Female" is a scientific term that refers to the sex of a species that is capable of producing children. The term "woman" refers specifically to human beings, while "female" could refer to any species.
http://jezebel.com/the-problem-with-...les-1683808274 (comments under article on point as well)