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minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoUnless you’re speaking about (non human) animals. Saying a dog is a female is fine.
minus-squareVincent@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months 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-squareAllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agotrue! connotation is a weird thing.
minus-squareRecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-24 months agoBut isn’t calling her a bitch also fine in this case?
minus-squareVeganPizza69 Ⓥ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoTo be fair, the existence of animal breeders is not fine.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months 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.
true! connotation is a weird thing.
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…)