St. Joe’s student paper: Avoid term ‘female’ when talking about women

St. Joe’s student paper: Avoid term ‘female’ when talking about women
"...In particular, there are two terms for women

with which The Hawk editors have a problem. 

• The first, “particularly problematic” term, is “female.” The word allegedly is “generally used to preface negative attributes about women,” the paper says, and is a way “to strip [them] of their personhood” and “reduce them to a biological name.”
  
• ...There is also concern with the use of the term “girl,” said Chris Heasley Ed.D., assistant professor for the department of Educational Leadership...Read all.