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.
Who says “females” in that context? Usually a very specific subset of people who have “never been in a relationship” and make it other people’s problem. Like, regular person would just say “women”, hence OP quoting
Why female is “in quotes”?
It’s a derogatory when used as a noun.
Previous poster put it in quotes to show that OP probably used it that way.
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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.
Who says “females” in that context? Usually a very specific subset of people who have “never been in a relationship” and make it other people’s problem. Like, regular person would just say “women”, hence OP quoting
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Incels referring to women as females and likely a real chauvinistic attitude
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