Not the same thing because language and symbols are cultural accompaniments.... right? right? : )

It’s cool if people disagree with his choice. It’s his hair, and it’s your opinion. But I just wish this article wasn’t so one-sided.

I like it. And I don’t see the problem here whatsoever.

because he says it, and doesn’t want to take ownership

Test: Do you call your mother that female that birthed you? I’ve never heard a man who loves their mother EVER refer to her as a female. Female is NEVER something men use when they respect a woman. Enough said.

Even worse, a black guy on twitter was talking about black bitches and white girls. YES, like that! And when he got called out, we were bitter, angry and sensitive h0es. I really don’t know what black women have done to deserve the treatment we get from black men. It’s really sad we have come to a point where to kind…

These Black Men (we know some of the posters) are hanging on to any kind of superiority/privilege they can.

That’s why males don’t like being even loosely associated with women. One of the deepest, most cutting insults you can level at a man is that they are like a woman.

When reducing men to their sexual parts also results in increased violence, harassment and lower pay rates, maybe then you can split hairs.

ROOO, girl you should have wagered money on this. Cause they are HEREEEE….to explain to us little ladies why being called female isn’t offensive at all. Which really translate to, “At least you aren’t being called a bitch, pigeon, or ho, so why are you complaining??” Also, it’s your fault since you won’t give us your…

Why is it important to you to debate this?

“There was no intent behind it, just an equal, non-sexist method of referring to soldiers of different genders.”

Yeah I’m going to have to call BS on that. Just because it is used casually, doesn’t make it ok. Does anyone ever say “have a male do it”? Nah, never.

You can try to frame it as a personal sensitivity, but…

I call it the “Miss Anne Effect”. I don’t think the men (a certain demographic of Black men) realize that they do it.

This is an extremely well-written article. Simple, to the point, and effective.

Glad you said it, cause I’m sick as shit of seeing black men using the term thinking that its the proper/only alternative to “bitch”.

This is going to sound like I am Stretch Armstrong-ing it up... Being called a ‘female’ is annoying. But being called a ‘female’ while non-Black women are being called ‘girls/gals’, ‘women’, ‘chicks’ or even ‘ladies’ (which is said by the same men, who will call me ‘female’) is pretty-fucking-infuriating.

... if we are going to derail a conversation about black lives to talk about black-on-black crime,...

I am a lawyer. Sometimes I see 20 clients a day.

Point: Loneliness is slowly killing you.

I like being alone. Being around people makes me stressed. I recently ended a (short) relationship, my first in years, because it was too stressful. I get that a lot of people don’t want to be alone, but for some of us, loneliness can be the healthy option