r/whenthe 19h ago

I know what you are

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u/genius_overflowing 19h ago

Imo it's specifically weird if you say 'men and females'. Otherwise in some contexts 'female' does make sense.

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u/beaaaaaaaans 18h ago

It's usually weird when used as a noun more than as an adjective. If you heard someone say "look at that female over there" or something you'd probably find it weird

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u/Pr0udDegenerate Yuki's pus guy 14h ago

Saying "look at that female over there" makes it sound like you're a hunter, looking for a female deer or something.