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Biology rule (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I cringe every time I hear another guy refer to women like this

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The ONLY time it’s fine is if it’s in a medical report or scientific paper. Written by actual doctors or scientists. And it is done to dehumanize the subject to make it easier for, say, a medical examiner to write a report without breaking down.

Using male and female for people is inheritantly dehumanizing, and that’s only ok in very specific circumstances.