• mightyfoolish@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    5 months ago

    Would that mean Biden is our latest “man president?” I think male and female sound better in this case.

    • Nythos@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      5 months ago

      Make and female are perfectly okay when used before a noun.

      It’s when they’re used as nouns themselves that it becomes problematic and just plain disrespectful.