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 ^^

  • amelia@feddit.de
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    8 months ago

    Not a native speaker here. Would a French woman also be 'a Frenchman’s and if not, how would you refer to a French woman correctly?

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      8 months ago

      “Frenchwoman” perhaps? But that sounds a bit dated to me. I’d probably go with “French person” or “French people”.