I am not a native English speaker and I have sometimes referred to people as male and female (as that is what I have been taught) but I have received some backlash in some cases, especially for the word “female”, is there some negative thought in the word which I am unaware of?

I don’t know if this is the best place to ask, if it’s not appropriate I have no problem to delete it ^^

  • Lath@kbin.earth
    5·
    10 months ago

    woman reads as “wo-man”
    women reads as “we-men”

    English is weird. I blame the British.

    • Zagorath@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      While we’re at it, loose and lose. Somehow taking away an o makes the vowel sound longer and makes the consonant voiced?

      • Lath@kbin.earth
        2·
        10 months ago

        Contextual irregularities.

        There’s a loss connection in there that ties into it.

        Very mish-mash sort of stuff, eh?