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Itβs not negative per se , but quite impolite, not least because a woman is so much more than her gender.
You can use it to compare humans with animals. It is often used in animal documentaries. You can use female/male as a name in general. Then you have it very clear in a little bit insulting style. On the other hand it's not really insulting and nobody can expect from a second or third language guy to speak in a non-offensive style like US- or UK establishment people like to do. This would be racism. π€‘
"Female" is as offensive as "male" is. I see "male" being used all the time, so I will not refrain from using "female".
Ignore the idiots. We non native speakers are graceful enough to attempt to talk with them politely, that is more than enough. Appeasing snowflakes is not my goal.
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