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[–] AccountMaker 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't really see a problem with saying things like "my female friends" or "my female colleagues", when it's used as an adjective.

[–] kboy101222@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Adjective is fine! As a noun it's creepy and makes you sound like an incel

[–] ChrissieWF@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

No one claimed it is, when used as an adjective :)

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

This, people just being weird about terms