On Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:03:15 +0000, deadalnix wrote: > On Tuesday, 22 March 2016 at 18:00:09 UTC, Chris Wright wrote: >> As an adjective, agreed. "Lady" compounds better than "woman", >> so you can use that too. >> >> > So now, we are up to language policing already. You guys are true > wonders of progress. The epitome of the free world.
Not policing. Giving recommendations. Describing usages. >> Using 'female' as a noun in place of 'woman' is in my experience a >> hallmark of pick-up artists, men's rights activists, and allied trades. >> Just don't do it. > > "The word is used by people I don't like, Used in order to dehumanize a population, specifically. > no it should be banned". A recommendation to avoid a certain word is much different from banning people from using it. > Such progress. Much enlightenment. Wow ! Helping others to be polite is in fact progressive and enlightened. Your response is neither.
