Advocate writer for the Saints, Amie Just,tweets stop using the word “females” for “women”

“THREAD | I don't know why it's become commonplace for people to replace the word "women" with "females," but in the past several days I've seen a college athletic department and several journalists use the word "females" when they mean "women."

So let's break this down:”

"Female" and "woman" aren't exactly interchangeable. The words mean different things.

"Female" is a more scientific term that refers to a sex of any species, while "woman" is a human-specific word.

Then, there's the grammar.

The word "female" is rarely ever a noun. And using it that way is awkward.

"Look at those females" is an awkward sentence, just as "look at those males" is.

And then, there's the underlying perception of sexism.

So long story short, if y'all are confused as to when to use "female" vs. when to use "women" use "male" or "man" in its place.

Words have power. Words have meaning. Let's use them correctly“

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