I (also a woman) balk at begin called "a female" under most circumstances as it is dehumanizing, thus I am toying with the idea of adding this term to my personal list of orange flags.
However, I find some women are comfortable referring to themselves as female-- just as you have above. So much so, that they name their organizations using the term.
What are your thoughts on this? I know the scientific community has a reputation for less than stellar inclusion/receptivity of women in general. But I don't want to personally contribute to that exclusion.
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I (also a woman) balk at begin called "a female" under most circumstances as it is dehumanizing, thus I am toying with the idea of adding this term to my personal list of orange flags.
However, I find some women are comfortable referring to themselves as female-- just as you have above. So much so, that they name their organizations using the term.
What are your thoughts on this? I know the scientific community has a reputation for less than stellar inclusion/receptivity of women in general. But I don't want to personally contribute to that exclusion.
Idk lol, to split the hair or not?!
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