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		eCa on Aug 18, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An Inventor Wants One Less Wire to Worry About Me too. I've always thought male/female is a better fit (English not being my first language).

marshray on Aug 19, 2013 [–]

Women sometimes find 'female' offensive. I'm not sure I can fully explain the reason, but it has to do with its use as a biological term.

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