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Open Question: Why is 'woman' used instead of 'female' as an adjective when describin
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Open Question: Why is 'woman' used instead of 'female' as an adjective when describin
Open Question: Why is 'woman' used instead of 'female' as an adjective when describing a woman's profession?
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In the media, 'woman' is used more frequently than 'female' as an adjective before a woman's job, e.g. woman journalist, women pilots etc.and yet for men 'male' is used. The only reason I can think of is that it is something to do with feminism but I can't work out why the word 'female' would be offensive in any way and 'woman' is used when it is grammatically incorrect.
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Re: Open Question: Why is 'woman' used instead of 'female' as an adjective when descr
I thought they preferred wimin or womyn cause the latter two can roar more intensely than a women
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Re: Open Question: Why is 'woman' used instead of 'female' as an adjective when descr
Using 'male' as oppose 'man' is a basically a method of dehumanizing the group it refers to. Male can refer to anything, but by retaining the 'woman' as oppose 'female' it retains the full human element, making people empathize more.
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Re: Open Question: Why is 'woman' used instead of 'female' as an adjective when descr
Spot on analysis. Not only is man/woman more human, there are slight connotations of maturity and even achievment/success.
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Re: Open Question: Why is 'woman' used instead of 'female' as an adjective when descr
Interesting point iv'e never looked at it like that befor. Quote from Marx
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