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Miche Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Female vs. women's
0 Can I say "female audience" (I prefer it to "women's audience") and not sound politically incorrect? 0-
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0 I would say that 'female audience' is a fine choice, Miche. When you say 'politically incorrect', are you speaking of the difference between 'female' and 'women'? ) 02 br 0-
- 0 I would say that 'female audience' is a fine choice, Miche.
- When you say 'politically incorrect', are you speaking of the difference between 'female' and 'women'?
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0 I would say that 'female audience' is a fine choice, Miche. When you say 'politically incorrect', are you speaking of the difference between 'female' and 'women'? (It would be 'woman audience' or 'women audience', I think-- there's nothing genitive about the formation.) 02 br
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0 Thank you, MM, 02 br
00 A also think "female audience" sounds better but because it is very important to use PC language I wanted to be absolutely sure. I have some vague memories that "female" as a noun is used as a derogatory term for "woman" but obviously the adjective has no such negative connotations. 02 br
00 Thanks again! 0-
00 A also think "female audience" sounds better but because it is very important to use PC language I wanted to be absolutely sure. I have some vague memories that "female" as a noun is used as a derogatory term for "woman" but obviously the adjective has no such negative connotations. 02 br
00 Thanks again! 0-
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