I am not a native English speaker and I have sometimes referred to people as male and female (as that is what I have been taught) but I have received some backlash in some cases, especially for the word “female”, is there some negative thought in the word which I am unaware of?

I don’t know if this is the best place to ask, if it’s not appropriate I have no problem to delete it ^^

  • bruhduh@lemmy.world
    95·
    10 months ago

    male/female usually used for animals, for humans usage of man/woman would be the right way

    • Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world
      93·
      10 months ago

      Humans are animals though. Why do they get offended when they get reminded of that fact? Smh, this is why us members of the galactic community don’t like your species too much. /S

      • arin@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        Kinda like how ignorant people only thing humans have consciousness while more and more studies show capability in many animals