Oh I'm way ahead of you, got both!

Relationships. He thought women were the problem and I pointed out his attitude was.

What in the world could you have possibly been discussing with a man (with anyone!) who does not view women as human beings?

Ghost hugs are the best hugs. :)

Except for lesbians. I have a butch lesbian friend who uses females and it's sooo weird.

ROFL! I wish I knew you so I could give you a hug for that response. Aw, heck, here's a virtual one for you...

Similar to "homosexuals" - fake science used to pathologize people who don't populate the academy of white, cis, heterosexual, men.

MY OPINION IS FACT

Like, they're acting like these things they have supposedly observed about women are the result of biological essentialism.

THE THING IS [OPINION PROVING THE POINT OF THE ARTICLE, REFUTING NOTHING]

I read some comment (can't remember who wrote it) that made a really good point, which is that people use "females" to sound scientific when they make generalizations about women. Like, they're acting like these things they have supposedly observed about women are the result of biological essentialism. "Females are…

The comments Jez is getting on this article over on Facebook are proving the point that men who call women females are just douchebag misogynists.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I like that Kara put this in because those dudes calling women "females" is just not the same as saying "Oh wow, I realized today that I've read way more male authors than female authors". Dudes like that aren't ever using it as an adjective. As a lady, I do use it as an adjective…

The only time I've heard "male" used in any comparable way is a descriptor by medical or law enforcement personnel: "Black Male presents with chest pains," "White male seen fleeing the area," and so on. And that's not usually in casual conversation, but in a formal setting where said description is important to the…

Well, your experience counters the theory offered here: That using "females" is a sexist attempt to strip women of their subjectivity.

It sounds so beautiful that way, and only that way .

"Watch as the female rolls her eyes at the errant fuckboy."

I'm not sure I have enough for all of them....

Seriously, the only time I want to hear the word female is in a nature documentary. For example, "After coitus the female of the species devours the her mate." That sounds just fine.

"As Nigatu and Clayton note—we almost never refer to men as "males" in this way."