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minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·5 days agoUnless you’re speaking about (non human) animals. Saying a dog is a female is fine.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 days agoExcuse me, but my dog is a lady. (An obnoxious, clumsy, stupid lady but…)
minus-squareVincent@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up13·5 days agoI knew it! Once I suggested this to someone assuming they’re, like me, not a native speaker, and got downvoted to hell. Turned out I was too woke.
minus-squareAllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agotrue! connotation is a weird thing.
Unless you’re speaking about (non human) animals. Saying a dog is a female is fine.
Excuse me, but my dog is a lady.
(An obnoxious, clumsy, stupid lady but…)
I knew it! Once I suggested this to someone assuming they’re, like me, not a native speaker, and got downvoted to hell. Turned out I was too woke.
true! connotation is a weird thing.