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Ask Men 10w
Why do some of y’all call us “females” and still call yourselves “men”? Why not male and female or men and women?
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Anonymous 10w

I don’t even remember where I picked it up from, but I’ve noticed some bits of media use it too so maybe there? I used to say that, but then I saw people online talk about how weird it is and how it’s not appreciated and after making a conscious effort to change to just using men and women I haven’t gone back

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Anonymous 10w

I do it sometimes when I haven’t left hospital mode but in my personal life I typically use “women” instead of “female(s)”. I do call men “male(s)” at work too so it’s not just for women

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Anonymous 10w

The Army got to me and now I say male and female when I used to say men and women

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Anonymous 10w

Incel and misogynistic language

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Anonymous 10w

I use women and females pretty much synonymously, but I also do the same with men and males.

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Anonymous 10w

It’s not that deep

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 10w

I didn’t want to start anything, I was just wondering after I saw this response to someone else’s post

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 10w

this is 100% it idk why ur being downvoted

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 10w

yeah this is it, it’s the kind of distancing of women like they’re a different species, using extremely clinical language. ppl may not realize that’s where it comes from and feel attacked by it being pointed out, but doesn’t change the fact that it’s true

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