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minus-squareJackbyDevlinkfedilinkEnglish22•7 months agoUnless you’re speaking about (non human) animals. Saying a dog is a female is fine.
minus-square@Vincent@feddit.nllinkfedilink13•7 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-square@RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilink8•edit-27 months agoBut isn’t calling her a bitch also fine in this case?
minus-squareVeganPizza69 Ⓥlinkfedilink6•7 months agoTo be fair, the existence of animal breeders is not fine.
minus-squareFlying Squidlinkfedilink5•7 months agoExcuse me, but my dog is a lady. (An obnoxious, clumsy, stupid lady but…)
minus-square@AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink2•7 months agotrue! connotation is a weird thing.
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.