Problem #30: Why the word female can be problematic [Ft Amiri & Tai]

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 7 a.m.

Has the word female replaces a bitch? Is it now derogatory like bitch? Why are so many women against it? Why are so many men not getting it? "Female" as a noun erases the subject\u2014making "female" the subject of the sentence. In the most technical sense, it's correct, but by employing this word that is usually an adjective as a noun, you're reducing her whole personhood to the confines of that adjective. It's calling someone "a white" instead of a white person, or "a black" instead of a black person, and so on. "When you refer to a woman as a female, you're ignoring the fact that she is a female human, not an animal." But are we thinking too deep about this word? Let's ask our guest. 

\n


\n

Resources:

\n

How to support BLM: https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/how-to-support-black-lives-matter

\n

Therapy Sources: Primary Care Physician, IG: @Betterhelp, Employee assistance programs and therapyforblackgirls.com

\n

BetterHelp is free for 1 month not just A week specifically with our link: https://www.betterhelp.com/thoughtfulhuman/

\n

Why you should stop using Females: https://www.buzzfeed.com/tracyclayton/stop-calling-women-females?utm_term=.qyLbLk1kD#.ya1Raq1qx\\

\n


\n

Socials: Interact with us!

\n

Listen & Subscribe: https://wavve.link/igotproblems/episodes

\n

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4vxFpB8ofKwqqjUjtncPVg

\n

IG: igotproblemspod

\n

Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/igotproblems

\n


\n

Production Notes:

\n

Produced by Dolapo of the "Terminal 234" podcast

\n

Edited by Host: Sandra [IG: coitraveler]

\n

Co-Host #1: Annabelle [IG: msjudy_1028]

\n

Tentative Co-Host #2: Doyin [IG: msdoyinjay]

\n


\n

Guest #1 Details: Taiwo

\n

About: Reoccurring guest feature

\n

Social media: @King_taiwo

\n


\n

Guest #2 Details: Amiri

\n

About: New guest

\n

Social media: @theprinceishere

\n

Business: THC infusions - @higherspiritz

\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/igotproblems/message