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[–]Femaleisnthateful 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The terminology is meant to detach women from the lived experiences of their bodies and uniquely female functions, and effectively render the word 'woman' meaningless. For that reason it's offensive. I also feel it's a step towards the commodification of women's bodies.

[–]BEB 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes. I too read speculation that it was to soften us up to the commodification of women's bodies, but also I've read speculation that it's to prepare us for artificial wombs.