I triggered people on reddit by saying Females instead of Women. Was I in the wrong?

[Anonymous]

Yes

No

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[Anonymous]

Using the word "females" to refer to women can be seen as dehumanizing and objectifying, as it reduces women to a biological category rather than recognizing them as full and complex human beings. Many people, particularly women, find this terminology to be disrespectful and offensive.

While it's important to recognize that language can be nuanced and that different people may have different preferences or perspectives, it's generally considered more respectful and appropriate to use the word "women" instead of "females" when referring to adult human females.

If you unintentionally offended someone by using the word "females," it may be helpful to apologize and to make an effort to use more respectful language in the future. Remember to approach the conversation with an open mind and a willingness to learn, and to prioritize empathy and respect for others in your interactions.

[Jersey2]

Redditors are on a hair trigger for just about anything that isn’t far left. Plenty of people on there that think otherwise but the mainstay is left or lemmings. The moderators are a joke and biased. They will claim women are strong but feel they have to react to the simplest things which doesn’t sound strong at all.

[notwoke]

finding ways to trip you up and act offended is what the left does to distract the attention from their harmful ideas:

1. Colored: Offensive

2. People of Color: Enlightened

[Anonymous]

Females, wimmin... they all the same on a dark night.

[WanderingLoveWizard]

The only thing Reddit is good for is r/gonewild

[Sleeper07]

Dont give in to leftist bs.