Whats wrong with calling yourself a female?

[rogead]

I don't think there's anything wrong with it. There is a small segment within the feminist community that has a political issue with the very concept of gender. You might find some of them upset with any such distinction.

It is a somewhat clinical term. Personally, I only use the term "female" when talking about statistical data or when referring to a group which includes girls, adolescent females, and women. In informal conversations, it's probably not the best term to use...but it's perfectly acceptable.

[abrown17]

Originally Posted by Stumbler.

Well, I'm under age 35 at the moment I am typing this and have never heard that lingo either (in fact, reading about it on this forum itself is the first time I've known about it!).

Is it a regional thing or what?

It may be regional. I've heard it in the Northeast. But I suspect it's more widespread. It's one of those things where if you hear it the way I'm describing, you'll understand what I mean.

[Braunwyn]

The way it's reading to me at this point is that it's a matter of how well a person speaks. I've used the word before (incorrectly), but I've always been grammatically challenged. This is one more lesson to add to the pile.

[Marissy]

Originally Posted by abrown17

I definitely have a problem with the word because of the way that's it's usually used. It reduces the person to their gender as though they are an animal instead of a human being.

Basically "females" is used as a code word for "bitc**es" or "ho*s." It's a way of being disrespectful in an underhanded way.

When the word is used, it's usually in reference to some perceived negative trait or behavior. It's also the way it's said, usually spit out of the mouth like a piece of s**t.

"I can't stand these FEMALES out here."

"These FEMALES are out of control."

Also, I've yet to hear men refer to themselves as "males."

OMG, THANK YOU!!!

This is exactly what I was trying to say earlier, but didn't know how to express it better. Some of these other posters think the issue is about feminism (women wanting a genderless society or some other made up mess about feminism) or people just being dumb and not understanding that they are biologically female because of their reproductive organs (I mean really? People are that dumb. They know what differentiates a man from a woman ). It is about how the word is being used now by some people (usually men). It is understandable if the older posters haven't heard of it, but I am surprised the younger ones haven't (I'm 22).

It has gotten so bad that now I hear it being used in everyday speech (not intending to be offensive). For example, this lesbian woman I know kept referring to other women as 'females'. She kept saying "Look, Imma tell you, these females don't know who they messin' with". and "See, females cause too much drama".

Like I read earlier (I'm thinking in this same thread), it is just like the word broad. Replace 'female' with 'broad' in the examples I typed above and you will see what I'm talking about.

Before anyone tries to rant at me like before, while I don't like this, I don't go crazy and spazz out whenever I hear someone talk like this. I'm just saying I don't like it.

Originally Posted by abrown17

It may be regional. I've heard it in the Northeast. But I suspect it's more widespread. It's one of those things where if you hear it the way I'm describing, you'll understand what I mean.

I hear it in the South, so it may be an east coast thing? lol

[pandorafan5687]

Okay I'm a guy and I don't fine the term "male" to be offensive, however, I'm going to stick w/ the subject of women and the term "female" and ask a question. Wouldn't terms like "gal" and "chick" be more offensive than "female"??