• @bstix
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    476 months ago

    It’s a derogatory when used as a noun.

    Previous poster put it in quotes to show that OP probably used it that way.

    • DroneRights [it/its]
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      16 months ago

      It’s not derogatory when used as a noun, it’s derogatory when used in place of woman. Female is an acceptable noun to use when talking about something that does not identify as a woman. For example, a fish. Fish don’t identify as women, so there’s nothing wrong with calling them females.