I agree..Rastaman said it best.

You are making something out of nothing. And to my point if you did that on a date with me(im not saying that you would) I would see this as a red flag and probably not wanna kick it with you anymore.

Not trying to be an smartass just give some advice. Are you that jaded you have to find fault in a term that is 100% accurate?

And to your comment. Why assume anything. Why not call her a bitch because most females I meet are so odds are she would be also? The assuming thing go both ways.

If you choose not to call males male that is your choice.

@Elle – that’s what I mean. You say “call me any name under the sun”. I don’t feel that way because words have power.

@NWSO – There are so many men that use this term in everyday conversation as the only way to refer to women, not as a means of avoiding repetition:).

@Throne – We’re talking about women in general, not those you know. So why assume she’s not a woman and, therefore, may not deserve to be called one?

To me, it seems that sometimes, men and women (as Spinster pointed out) use the word female because they don’t want to use a more respectful term like woman, lady, etc. and they are putting effort into not using a disrespectful one. I rarely hear women refer to men as “males”.

In the end, I guess what I meant was that my friends and I don’t refer to each other or ourselves as “females” and when a woman calls another a “female” it usually has a negative connotation. You don’t hear a woman say “wow, what a beautiful female” as opposed to “wow, she’s a beautiful woman” but you will hear things like “see, that’s why I don’t hang with females” and I think there’s a reason for that.

It’s not the most disrespectful term (of course there’s worse) but it’s not the best either. Like I said, it’s nothing serious but it strikes me.

Now I dont even bother. I just tend to “fade to black”. I dont owe anyone anything until I’m committed but if i have a legit reason for not coming to a date i set up, i let em know a while in advance as a respect for their time. simply because i’d want the same done to me.

Plus…absence makes the heart grow fonder

Ladies, seriously?

Personally, I see nothing wrong with “female”. I am a female human, no?
I don’t care what people call me. Feel free to call me any name under the sun. I know who and what I am so labels are of no concern for me.

I wasnt calling anybody an angry feminist ,but I can assure you thats the vibe you give off when you choose to find disrespect in being called something that you are.

And arent you guys the ones assuming that males using the word female has an “air of indignation, self-righteousness, and plain old HATE”?

Let the church say AMEN!