[Brooklyn Attitude]

“The kid called a girl a girl. That’s not mis-gendering.”

“”Yes it is. “Girl” is not a gender in the English language.””

Sex and gender are often used interchangeably in the English language. “Girl” is a term used synonymously with female.

[Svartalfiar]

Sex and gender are often used interchangeably in the English language. “Girl” is a term used synonymously with female.

And I can call my dog's tail a leg, and tell everyone that visits me to do so, but that doesn't mean he grew an extra leg. Yes, 'girl' and 'female' are pretty close to the same thing, but 'female' and 'feminine', while related, do not in any way share definitions.