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minus-squareJackbyDevlinkfedilinkEnglish22•1 month agoUnless you’re speaking about (non human) animals. Saying a dog is a female is fine.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink13•1 month 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•edit-21 month agoBut isn’t calling her a bitch also fine in this case?
minus-squareFlying Squidlink5•1 month agoExcuse me, but my dog is a lady. (An obnoxious, clumsy, stupid lady but…)
Unless you’re speaking about (non human) animals. Saying a dog is a female is fine.
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.
But isn’t calling her a bitch also fine in this case?
To be fair, the existence of animal breeders is not fine.
Excuse me, but my dog is a lady.
(An obnoxious, clumsy, stupid lady but…)
true! connotation is a weird thing.