Who You Calling a Female?
Ask Demetria: Before accepting a date, consider how a guy refers to women. It says a lot about him.
By: Demetria L. Lucas | Posted: February 7, 2013 at 12:11 AM
That you are startled by his use of "female" in a nonscientific context implies that you and I may have similar thoughts on the use of the word. To me, it's objectifying women, robbing us of a bit of our personhood. And that makes it sound woefully misogynistic.
That, of course, is a red flag, one that many people don't recognize. The heterosexual man who enjoys sex with women but doesn't actually like women -- or, er, "females," as he might call them -- is initially a bit of an enigma. I believe that calling women "females" is one of his calling cards. Whenever I hear it, it's as if the guy is trying really hard not to say "b--ch."
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For me, I feel and think similar to the use of the word "female" when referring to women. I am Trans. This means
I have lived much of my life socialized as a woman in many ways. When and if I was ever referred to as a female instead of a woman, I would say something.
I was reluctant because this word is used by many POC and/or others at the lower end of the economic scale. Since I come from both, I was more willing to say something to the use of "female" when referring to a woman. When I was going through my morning reads, I knew I had to post this one.